Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [Wh det] [vb mod] lead " in BNC.

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1 Employers of young engineers face a double dilemma : a declining proportion of a reducing population opting for subjects which could lead to qualifications in science , technology and engineering .
2 Or unc In equilibrium , the nominal demand for money equals the nominal money supply so that : unc ( 1 ) Now any increase in the nominal money supply will create an excess supply of money which will lead to an adjustment of portfolios as people attempt to spend their excess money holdings .
3 The art of search lies in choosing a short sequence of operators which will lead the search to a goal quickly .
4 Third , more recently , local government auditors have been given powers of early intervention when a local authority has taken a decision which would involve unlawful expenditure or a course of action which would lead to unlawful loss .
5 Another person could weep and out of the weeping find memories of strengths which could lead to formulating a treatment plan and a cure .
6 A SCOTTISH scientist is at the forefront of research which could lead to cannabis being used to treat certain brain-related disorders , including Alzheimer 's disease .
7 Also the proportion of rods to spinelets varies to the exclusion of spinelets which would lead to confusion with O. densa were it not for the different number of arm spines , the proximal spines forming a fan and the raised oral frame .
8 More positively , Article 100A(4) may be seen as the price to be paid for the acceptance of a system of decision-making which may lead to the enactment of Community legislation in areas still subject to national measures .
9 disciplinary rules and procedures and the types of circumstances which can lead to suspension or dismissal ;
10 Since such standards are generally designed to prevent harm by accumulation , violations consist of rule-breaking which could lead to harm , as well as rule-breaking where actual harm is demonstrated ( Reiss , 1980:30 ) .
11 The members of this parliament immediately set about introducing legislation to reform abuses within the English Catholic church , and during the course of the next seven years they passed a series of statutes which would lead that church into schism and formalize its break with the Roman papacy , which has lasted down to the present day .
12 Exploration drilling in 1992 resulted in a string of successes which will lead to significant production increases in the next few years .
13 On 7 January 1785 the society set out its principal objectives : to promote the good of the community by encouragement of industry and ingenuity ; to excite a spirit of enquiry which may lead to improvements not yet known ; and to fix knowledge and art upon the certain test of accurate experiment .
14 You would never quite know what you might find here ; you would certainly find unexpected flights of stairs which might lead anywhere at all , and you would surely sometimes come upon doorways you had not known existed .
15 Magistrate Pamela Long made an order under the Children 's and Young Persons ' Act banning publication of details which might lead to the baby 's identity .
16 The ad may start a favourable train of thought which could lead to a purchase in a week 's ( or a year 's ) time .
17 Under the terms of the accord , the referendum was the first step in a process of transition which would lead to the establishment of the semi-autonomous Nunavut government and territory by April 1999 .
18 He also wrote of the superstition , the human passions and the religious representations that interfered with the observation and application of reason which should lead to knowledge .
19 The emphasis in the surveys is on the landowners ' attitudes towards forestry , their responses to existing fiscal measures and the kinds of measures which might lead to landscape improvement and increased opportunities for public enjoyment .
20 But a few patients have a deficit in the process of healing which could lead to catastrophic effects .
21 What the defendants had done , was not to enhance the risk that the known factors would lead to blindness , but to add to the list of factors which might lead to blindness .
22 For instance , there is a whole range of factors which could lead to high food costs , including bad purchasing , storage or portion control , but there is n't any supporting evidence in the case itself for most of these .
23 The medical world looks for cures and , given a precise diagnosis , will set out a course of treatment which should lead to improvement in the patient 's condition .
24 There are those who argue that the doctor in this situation is , in fact , under an obligation to ignore the patient 's request , and to prevent him , under the protection of the plea of necessity , from adopting a course of conduct which would lead to self-destruction .
25 While a failure to adhere to the provisions of this Code by an individual registrant may not necessarily amount to negligence or a breach of an implied contractual term by that registrant , such a failure may evidence an infringement of the Council 's Rules of Conduct which could lead to disciplinary proceedings .
26 In many instances , it is the skill of observation which will lead the practitioner to pursue particular lines of enquiry in more depth and to tailor the assessment process to the particular individual or carer .
27 Shah was setting in motion a chain of events which would lead to the bitter Wapping strike , when Murdoch took on the print unions — previously assumed to be invincible — and won .
28 This is an opportunity to strengthen existing partnerships by securing board membership from a linked company , or to begin the process of negotiation which might lead to a productive partnership where none exists thus far .
29 They were understandably concerned to steer a middle course between over-confidence which might lead to an excessive number of candidates and realism which might have a restrictive effect .
30 Her response was to revive the tactics of earlier campaigns with chevauchées which might lead to the capture of strongpoints in northern France and put pressure on Paris itself .
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