Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] lead [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The making of a bankruptcy order may effectively lead to a professional no longer being able to practise in his or her profession , and therefore all possibility of income generation would be lost . |
| 2 | This does not mean that all these methods should be banned : on the contrary — banning contraception might simply lead to a sudden rise in both abortion and childbirth , both of which are likely to be at least as dangerous for women 's health in a poor country . |
| 3 | Unless the US , upon withdrawal , left sufficient indigenous military strength to enable south Korea to defend itself against any but an overt act of aggression , US withdrawal could be interpreted as a betrayal by the US of its friends and allies in the Far East and might well lead to a fundamental realignment of forces in favour of the Soviet Union throughout that part of the world . |
| 4 | The combination of Germany 's loose asylum laws with 80 million Turks as citizens of the Union need not lead to a rigid common policy on immigration and residence ; it might instead lead to a flexible approach to these issues , allowing Member States to adopt policies in accordance with their own national needs . |
| 5 | White 's quiet opening may still lead to a slight edge for him if Black permits e4 . |
| 6 | Alcide de Gasperi was particularly interested in the EPC proposal which was initially vague but could eventually lead to a common parliament , a joint foreign policy and a full ‘ common market ’ . |
| 7 | Shakespeare evidently shared Donne 's dissatisfaction with the extant convention , agreed with him that unfulfilled love was a trope that could only lead to a limited number of stereotyped situations . |
| 8 | It could also lead to a closer and more pleasurable sexual relationship for both of you . |
| 9 | The admission of several neutral countries need not lead to a stifling of their differences within a monolithic defence structure ; it could instead lead to a flexible approach to defence , in which individual Member States integrate to the extent that they feel is necessary and beneficial . |
| 10 | A positive result may also lead to a great consciousness of the need to lead a healthier life and to seek medical advice where there is any indication of illness . |
| 11 | Insider trading may also lead to a significant loss of confidence in the Stock Exchange , particularly amongst small investors . |
| 12 | It may well lead to a major exodus of general practitioners from the capital ; this would have an effect opposite to the one Mrs Bottomley claims to seek . |
| 13 | It would also lead to a better use of the skills of social workers , psychiatric nurses , physicians , and psychiatrists . |
| 14 | Quite apart from the help to me , I think it would be of benefit to the Society to encourage research , which would inevitably lead to a better understanding of the BCR 's difficulties and the important part it played in the district 's life . |
| 15 | It would inevitably lead to a closer relationship between the government of the Republic and the people of Ulster . |
| 16 | Any attempt to evade it for the sake of the ‘ purity of the ‘ socialist ideal ’ ’ , 'he warned , would simply lead to a further expansion of the bureaucratic apparatus and to the dictatorship of the producer . |
| 17 | If the same ruling was applied to each session , e.g. 30 overs between lunch and tea , the regularity of enforcing the law would surely lead to a natural increase in over-rates . |
| 18 | The abolition of one or other of the energy standing charges has been a popular mission for many people for many years , but abolition would undoubtedly lead to a higher unit cost and as many of the most vulnerable people use the most electricity or the most fuel generally , they would in fact be net losers and not net beneficiaries . |
| 19 | But , other things being equal , such financial transfers would ultimately lead to a real transfer of resources to the recipients of expenditure . |
| 20 | If that turns out to be the case , Chalmers hopes to be back in action before the end of the season , and that would certainly lead to a standby spot . |
| 21 | With a very shallow L curve ( as in Figure 18.3 ) , a rise in money supply from M to M' will only lead to a small fall in the rate of interest from r 1 to r 2 . |
| 22 | Actually it is wrong to think that your present diet will necessarily lead to a long and productive life . |
| 23 | If , for example , the alleged error relates to the construction of a term with which the courts are familiar then this will tend towards substitution of judgment , whereas more specific or technical matters will normally lead to a greater degree of discretion being granted to the agency , the legal conclusion being expressed in the form of the rational basis test . |
| 24 | Such deliberations on subject scope will normally lead to a preliminary list of significant ( especially the more general ) terms , with these terms collected into groups that reflect the relationships between them . |
| 25 | There are eight options on the colour pattern menu and , as with the shaping section , selecting any of these will usually lead to a sub menu . |
| 26 | The author wrote that during reform , it was ‘ admirable ’ for students to do ‘ creative ’ things but the results were ‘ worrying ’ because , ‘ it will probably lead to a vicious circle of everybody doing business ’ . |
| 27 | The administrative time and cost involved in such an exercise will surely lead to a substantial increase in the numbers of practitioners using computerised versions of the return form . |
| 28 | Greater customer awareness of our total service will undoubtedly lead to a greater appreciation of the real benefits of financial savings and peace of mind for all our customers . |
| 29 | The currently fashionable and oft repeated litany is that although the world air transport industry is presently going through a fundamental and painful period of change , this will ultimately lead to a new and improved deployment of resources , through the creation of far fewer but infinitely larger air carriers . |
| 30 | This can only lead to a partial picture where lenders try to succeed within their own parameters , without all the facts on the likely borrower . |