Example sentences of "causes [noun sg] to the " in BNC.

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1 Coeliac disease is an extreme sensitivity to wheat that causes damage to the structure of the small intestine ( see p l36 ) .
2 That tort , we think , consists essentially of a breach by the defendant of a duty to take reasonable care which causes damage to the plaintiff .
3 This usually happens when the pecking order in the pack is upset , or a new arrival causes confusion to the status quo .
4 This section has been applied so as to cover the administration of a drug which causes harm to the victim 's metabolism by overstimulation , if D 's motive for this is malevolent rather than benevolent .
5 Go to the lavatory when you feel the need , do n't try to ‘ hang on ’ , that causes stress to the bladder and may encourage an attack .
6 It genuinely is like that and a statement like ‘ Mwat Is Murder ’ causes offence to the strictly guarded view of the nice , normal family . )
7 Tort considers such things as the caterer 's liability for negligently prepared food which causes injury to the customer .
8 Aggravating factors include , for example , where the defendant is armed with a weapon or where he causes injury to the victim and threatens her with future physical punishment , extortion or kidnapping .
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