Example sentences of "this [vb mod] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , dominance can be seen to arise where a firm has the power to behave independently of its competitors and customers , and this may result from a combination of a number of factors , none of which separately would necessarily imply dominance ( e.g. United Brands case ) . |
| 2 | For example it is reported that overstocking in litter-based poultry will result in an overloaded offensive litter ; whilst understocking may also be undesirable , since this may result in a dry and dusty litter which may help disperse the odour over a wide area , unless dust filters are installed . |
| 3 | As the child gets older and time orientations lengthen , the reward may be delayed ; gratification may occur days , weeks , months or even years later , and this may result in a ‘ work ethic ’ style in which persistence becomes a sub-goal in itself . |
| 4 | This may result in a number of different criteria being applied at different stages of the search activity . |
| 5 | This may result in a product specification being drawn up in which the sales engineers may have an influence . |
| 6 | If severe , this may result in the diabetic lipaemia that is particularly seen in poorly controlled or newly diagnosed diabetics ( Bagdade et al , 1967 ) . |
| 7 | For instance , if a reorganisation or modernisation of the current site is carried out this may result in the space savings required . |
| 8 | If they voice this concern to the general practitioner or health visitor this may result in the first step being taken in the identification of a visual problem , but unfortunately there can be instances in which the defective vision is not detected until the child has a pre-school medical . |
| 9 | The student should avoid breaking new ground on his own as this may result in the formation of bad habits rather than good ones . |
| 10 | This may result in the reduced borrowing of irrelevant theses on the one hand , but on the other hand , information on the existence of relevant theses could result in their increased use in the communication process . |
| 11 | This may result in the offlined modules being stored on a single , immediately available , large optical disk and ten magnetic disks . |
| 12 | As noted above , this may result in an order for recovery of the aid . |
| 13 | Young argues that this may result in an upper stratum free from self-doubt and the restraining influence of humility . |
| 14 | Nevertheless the idea of ‘ readiness ’ for a test must be one where the teacher has to be the ultimate judge ; and this may lead to a certain amount of tension between parents and teachers . |
| 15 | But if you can arrange for experienced selectors to be present then this may lead to a more objective assessment of the candidates than if you act alone . |
| 16 | This may lead to a party claiming : |
| 17 | This may lead to a cycle of dependency , from which it is hard to break loose . |
| 18 | All this may lead to a spate of private ‘ gold rush ’ excavations which may well damage whatever remains of this ancient culture underground . |
| 19 | This may lead to a distortion in relative prices as between the shares used in the arbitrage process and other shares . |
| 20 | Abel-Smith has shown how this may lead to a discredited system . |
| 21 | This may lead to a further expansion of the money supply , as the public sector borrowing will increase banks ' deposits with the Bank of England . |
| 22 | This may lead to the destruction of further historic pubs which are considered redundant ; conversely , this may well lead to the further restoration and conservation of the best historic sites . |
| 23 | This may lead to the feeling of being a social outcast , depression and hopelessness . |
| 24 | In the context of taking opportunities to improve communication and coordination the Green Paper states that : ‘ this may lead to the establishment of a means of coordinating all aspects of the auditing profession , for example a single over-arching body for audit governance . ’ |
| 25 | This may lead to the whole group moving , tugged along by a complex web of bonds . |
| 26 | This may lead to the adoption of ‘ safe ’ and uncontroversial activities , organizational security being put before any movement towards potentially disruptive goals . |
| 27 | This may lead to the investigation by a potential customer of the supplier 's working capital , financial and management expertise before large orders are placed . |
| 28 | This may lead to the formation of more than one bar , the outer being related to the break point of storm waves and the inner to the break point of normal waves . |
| 29 | This may lead to the conclusion that Net realizable value based on open market value may be more appropriate . |
| 30 | As just one example , agricultural goods are generally priced lower in relation to industrial products in developing countries than in industrial countries , and this may lead to an exaggeration of the apparent differences in per capita income . |