Example sentences of "which can [verb] to a " in BNC.

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1 From this starting point , four theoretical ideas are identified which can contribute to a practice of affirmative assessment .
2 There are various contributory factors which can lead to a towplane ‘ upset ’ when towing in the normal ( high ) tow position .
3 High cholesterol levels are associated with atherosclerosis , or ‘ furring ’ of the arteries with fatty deposits , which can lead to a heart attack .
4 One cause for concern is that blood flowing through artificial organs tends to clot , which can lead to a stroke or to coronary heart disease .
5 However , care must be taken when using sintering aids and impurities , both of which can lead to a degradation of properties in the body and premature failure of the prosthesis .
6 As well as emptying the prostatic ducts , orgasm also leads to temporary increase in the blood supply to the prostate , which can lead to a flushing out of the infecting organism .
7 If childlessness is ‘ glossed over ’ and the couple adopt , they may feel insecure about their right to be parents when they have failed to have their own baby , which can lead to a poor relationship with a child .
8 Dealers sometimes work in pairs , which can lead to a double efficiency if the talents of one complement those of the other .
9 courses and a BA Performing Arts ( Music ) course which can lead to a number of professions which require music specialization including teaching and performing , and a Graduate Diploma course in drama for would-be teachers and performers .
10 This is the first stage of a nuclear reaction which can lead to an explosion .
11 Of the many species of Dictyonema only a few have a colony as regular in shape as this one , which can grow to a length of more than 20 cm .
12 Many rabbits become heavily infested with tapeworms , which can grow to a length of several feet , but this , surprisingly , does n't seem to affect their general condition .
13 To see a disturbed animal rehomed several times and to witness the disastrous consequences and schizophrenic mess of a dog which results , one soon realises there are worse things which can happen to a dog than to be humanely destroyed .
14 Rumours — that Fama of The Possessed which can swell to a raging flood but equally can sink into a hoarse inward whisper — rumours of incendiarism abound .
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