Example sentences of "lead [prep] an [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It would be difficult , and undesirable , to isolate experiences which lead towards an understanding of number when so many arise naturally out of everyday activities .
2 Not only would they point to economic forces which limit those choices but they would also point out that the resultant individual choices lead to an impoverishment of products , to the Sun and not the Independent , to Sunday Sport and not News-on-Sunday .
3 The difficulty with the argument , that more and better education leads to mobility , is that better-trained people do not , on their own , lead to an increase in the number of better-paid jobs .
4 In the second instance , in spite of the presence of the intercalating chromophore and linker chain , both of which lead to an increase in binding site size , the blockages induced by the tethered complexes are broadly similar to those caused by cisplatin , 7 , PtenCl 2 , 1 , and PtpropCl 2 , 4 as most high intensity blockages occurred at runs of two or more G's on the template strand .
5 This will improve the tester 's familiarity with the test and gradually lead to an accumulation of knowledge of testing in general .
6 But perhaps the greatest fear about workfare is that it might reduce the political spur to create jobs and lead to an army of people working in poorly paid conditions .
7 Sections of the retail trade itself are also likely to welcome a slow down in what some see as a development free-for-all which could damage the balance of retail provision and lead to an over-supply of retail space in the near future .
8 But never drive along with the dog loose , as it could easily distract you momentarily , and lead to an accident .
9 Polished stone alleyways lead to an array of craft shops and tiny cafés — and the prices are astonishingly low .
10 The results give some support to the advocates of comprehensive secondary schooling that the system will reduce class inequalities and lead to an improvement in overall educational achievement .
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