Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] effect [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now you can achieve a similar effect in your home ; Putnams is importing paints from Turkey of a type used in the Mediterranean for thousands of years . |
| 2 | But it is certainly true that many of the variables that have been studied do not show a clear effect of social constraints , and it seems reasonable to suggest ( cf. |
| 3 | There is a view , which is both popular and respectable , that childhood games of murder and mayhem and also the watching of portrayed violence , can exert a positive effect through ‘ catharsis ’ . |
| 4 | The emphasis needs to be on alleviating the problems of day-to-day administration , which can exert a disruptive effect on a personnel department because of the large amounts of work created for short amounts of time . |
| 5 | Several downlights angled close to a wall of paintings ( say 60 cm [ 2 ft ] out from the wall and 60 cm [ 2–3 ft ] apart ) will give a dramatic effect by splashing light on to various surfaces with contrasting shadows in between . |
| 6 | A devout follower of Mórr who does n't have Magical Awareness will still sense a magical effect on the wand if he makes a WP test with a -10 penalty . |
| 7 | It is also possible that small intestinal overgrowth with deconjugating bacteria was present in some cases , which could counteract a concomitant effect of ileal dysfunction on bile acid synthesis . |
| 8 | Although it was initially believed that lowering mucosal prostaglandin values in ulcerative colitis would be therapeutic , and that the beneficial effect of therapeutic agents sulfasalazine and 5-ASA analogues is through their ability to inhibit cyclo-oxygenase , it isnow believed that a simple decrease in prostaglandins does not elicit a beneficial effect in ulcerative colitis and may even be harmful . |
| 9 | One could instead increase mutation rates artificially : if doubling mutation rates doubled senescence , or if a slight increase in the mutation rate produced catastrophic senescence ( Box 2 ) , then this would suggest a substantial effect of mutation in the original population . |
| 10 | On the one hand , assuming the assessments to have been broadly accurate , the level of exploitation might have varied widely : it was , for instance , regarded as axiomatic that enclosed ground was worth substantially more than common , while manorial custom and estate policy could exercise a profound effect on rents . |
| 11 | You can also create a lovely effect by using tuck stitch with plating . |
| 12 | But fear of crime can have a devastating effect on people 's lives , and particularly on women 's lives . |
| 13 | Fishing techniques can have a devastating effect on marine life . |
| 14 | This could have a devastating effect on the British economy . ’ |
| 15 | Warning that workers at the mine could suffer from silicosis and that dust from the mine could have a devastating effect on the local soil chemistry , Mr Wilson said it was cheaper to manufacture andalusite artificially , and wondered why Navan Resources wished to go the expense of mining it : ‘ To make it in any way economically feasible to mine this , it would have to represent over 30 per cent of the total of the rock formation of the mountain and this means that almost one third of your mountain would disappear ’ . |
| 16 | In particular , the art trade fears that the exclusion of precious metals would have a devastating effect on the silver market . |
| 17 | This means , in turn , that divorce can have a devastating effect on the income prospects of , mainly , older women ( Joshi and Davies , 1991 ) . |
| 18 | In businesses such as McDonalds where service provision is undertaken by relatively junior staff remote from the centre , very particular attention is paid to quality control procedures as it is realized that lapses of quality or service may have a devastating effect on public confidence and attitudes . |
| 19 | With a rule-based approach an incorrect decision can have a devastating effect on the remainder of the analysis . |
| 20 | cuts in defence expenditure , both of which are irresponsible and both of which would have a devastating effect on our capacity to defend ourselves . |
| 21 | Under the Labour party 's proposal , that property would be revalued , which would have a devastating effect on the finances of that young couple . |
| 22 | The massive oil slick in the northern Gulf , caused in large part by Iraq 's action in deliberately releasing oil into the sea [ see ED no. 43 ] , continued to cause concern during February , although earlier reports that it would have a devastating effect on marine ecology appeared to be exaggerated . |
| 23 | Industrial action could have a devastating effect on dental surgery in the NHS . |
| 24 | He believes any merger with Darlington could have a devastating effect on health provision for Bishop Auckland . |
| 25 | The extent to which these are in sterling or exchanged into sterling , will also have a corresponding effect on the sterling liquidity of the UK banking system . |
| 26 | Schools can not have a real effect on children 's basic values because these have been instilled earlier by the process of primary socialization in the home and in the wider social community . |
| 27 | It is obvious that this transfer of power will have a real effect on teachers in schools . |
| 28 | Paul Devereux , in the context of Earth Lights , suggests that the percipient may have a real effect on how the energy actually manifests . |
| 29 | Nevertheless it can have a far-reaching effect on the lives of those identified as known or suspected abusers . |
| 30 | The expected improvement this month will have a limited effect on shop suppliers , however , as the unexpected March sales fall left stocks at levels not seen since last August . |