Example sentences of "this [vb mod] [vb infin] to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 just as policy has to be interpreted by local authorities and individual schools , so ideologies have to be translated into specific policies and practices , and this may lead to inconsisten-cies .
2 This may lead to problems with regard to business efficiency .
3 This may lead to problems in the future as a consequence .
4 It is very important to distinguish the first from the subsequent bleeding episodes because associated mortality is different and this may lead to biases in studies when pooling the two types of episodes .
5 In fact it is best not to think of ethical positivism as a theory of natural law because this may lead to consequences which are directly contrary to those sought , namely , the appeal to ‘ higher ’ laws as a basis for disobeying positive law , and the pursuit of an external validation for the devices of positive law which posits the existence of metaphysical rules to be discovered by a process of moral inspection .
6 Insects can also lose heat by evaporation from their spiracles , but this may lead to desiccation .
7 Hopefully this may lead to publicity for these benefactors .
8 In addition there are genuine conceptual and technical difficulties in assessing " performance " in services like the NHS or education and this may lead to concentration on the measurable rather than the important ( as the early history of performance indicators demonstrates ) .
9 As we grow older , it takes longer for faeces to travel through the digestive tract and this may lead to constipation .
10 The large scales are very easily dislodged or damaged against the cover glass , and this may lead to infection or distress at the very least .
11 Experience suggests that the use of project numbers or names for module names should be avoided , as this may lead to confusion if the module is used for other projects in the future .
12 This may lead to confusion so unless it is critical to maximise the use of an operator it is recommended that the offline runs are scheduled at different times .
13 The critic may choose to write about common features in the work of the artists exhibiting ; this may lead to generalisations about the group which take little account of the individual qualities of the artists .
14 This may relate to transactions costs and limits on proportions of issues that can be lent .
15 Gustason indicates that this may relate to attitude and shows further evidence on positive attitudes towards both ASL and Manual English among teachers , The problem which arose among deaf teachers was whether it was possible for teachers to use ASL in teaching .
16 This may relate to collateral development and/or remodelling of the lesion during the period following thrombolysis .
17 This may contribute to disorders of motility associated with inflammation .
18 It may be argued by analogy that , given the importance under the CPA 1987 placed upon accurate instructions , this should permeate to cases where the buyer sues for economic loss under , for example , s14 of SGA 1979 .
19 The concluding paper , by Paula Boddington , returns to the issue of a women 's point of view and what difference this might make to philosophy , leaving the reader with a kind of map of the basic issues to be explored : ‘ an opening up of complexities ’ .
20 In Glasgow this might rise to £20 , but there are plenty of incentives .
21 In Britton , the actions of the defendant took place late at night , and at some distance from the street , and the court took the view that these facts militated against calling this a distribution , although it said that had there been evidence that the documents were visible to whoever passed by , this might amount to publication , with which the particular defendant had not been charged .
22 We thought this might appeal to MKM readers , who often write in with requests and anyone interested should send four first class stamps towards expenses to the Guild Librarian for more details .
23 Quickly that if what you 're saying is true that how that erm they wanted to er that they , they did n't care that this could lead to excesses because they could control of the situation , was n't that a bit damnable because supposing they could n't ?
24 * Photochemical smog , which could approach levels experienced by London in the 1950s ; this could lead to bronchitis and breathing problems , particularly among children and old people .
25 It occurred to Susan that this could lead to legislation she would n't approve of .
26 Despite the provisions for core services , this could lead to problems for a DHA in planning equitable , integrated and accessible services for its resident population .
27 Ironically , this could lead to Britain having the best maternity provisions in Europe — as long as the Government is prepared to back it !
28 This could lead to Montenegro 's secession and the final dissolution of Yugoslavia .
29 This could lead to suspicion : two people complained that colleagues thought they might ‘ over-identify ’ and therefore lack objectivity .
30 This could lead to over-protectiveness and care had to be taken to ensure that a child was involved in all the group 's activities .
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