Example sentences of "[Wh det] [adv] lead [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Near him was a door which presumably led to a room beyond . |
| 2 | There is what one calls a flush in the spring — that could upset those who do not understand dairy terminology — which always leads to a surplus . |
| 3 | This is a foolish policy which inevitably leads to a waste of nursing resources . |
| 4 | Some 12 per cent of the world 's cultivated land is irrigated , of which more than half is affected to some extent by these problems which inevitably lead to a reduction in crop productivity , the very factor that such schemes were established to increase salinisation and waterlogging are particularly significant in arid and semiarid regions where irrigation is necessary for agriculture , and while they are important in developed nations , they are fast becoming major environmental problems in many developing nations . |
| 5 | From this , the idea was derived of ‘ patchwork pieces ’ , which then led to a demand for specific colours in the bags , ’ ‘ and suddenly we realized we had created a bit of a monster . ’ |
| 6 | The drying out of the soils causes shrinkage , which ultimately leads to a lowering of the land levels . |
| 7 | The assembly was the first to be held since April 1987 , when Mahathir had narrowly survived a leadership challenge , a contest which subsequently led to a split within the party [ see pp. 35459 ; 35773 ; 36657 ] . |
| 8 | The assembly was the first to be held since 1987 when Mahathir narrowly survived a leadership challenge from Razaleigh , a contest which subsequently led to a split within UMNO . |