Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] a [adj] effect " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm thinking , for example , it 's not a medicine as such , but I 'm thinking of the birth control pill , which presumably has a possible effect in its particular form over a period perhaps twenty years , rather than five years , on a person . |
| 2 | this soon tangles itself in a web of white noise and frantic improvisation which eventually has a hypnotising effect on the audience . |
| 3 | During the process of learning the student is working to achieve something ; knowledge of how close her performance is approximating to the desired goal not only has a motivating effect , but if given in sufficient detail provides information which enables her to adjust her learning nearer to the goal . |
| 4 | As a result , the 300 volts created by the adults only has a stunning effect if the prey is very close . |
| 5 | A synergistic effect is defined as two substances coming together to create a greater effect than the sum of the two could achieve separately . |
| 6 | How this system of allocation has been operated and controlled has long had a significant effect in moulding the social composition of the rural village , for it has largely influenced who lives where . |
| 7 | That could only have a detrimental effect on jobs in the company 's factories , and it had already started slimming its operations as a result of the significant decline in drilling activity . |
| 8 | I feel this is possibly not a good thing at this present time , when every spectrum of Rottweiler size , shape and type can still be found in the show ring : further expansions of the gene pool can only have a destructive effect . |
| 9 | Working on the basis that there is a finite number of hill walkers , and I believe that to be the case , then spreading the load will only have a good effect on the more popular hills — some of which are showing signs of over-use . |
| 10 | Your choice will not only have a profound effect on your future life but also you will have a profound effect on the future life of whichever institution you finally decide upon . |
| 11 | As for the second part of my hon. Friend 's supplementary question , I can not anticipate entirely what will happen , but the reduction in mortgage interest rates will obviously have a beneficial effect . |
| 12 | This is obviously having a detrimental effect on textile exports from the region . |
| 13 | Does it necessarily have a fissiparous effect ? |
| 14 | Obviously the frequency of the waves we receive will be the same as the frequency at which they are emitted ( the gravitational field of the galaxy will not be large enough to have a significant effect ) . |
| 15 | The tightening net of repression and the increased care taken to avoid ‘ risky ’ remarks naturally had a direct effect on expressions of opinion about Hitler himself . |
| 16 | Good public relations were made a priority , so that the atmosphere surrounding the team was always cordial , which obviously had a beneficial effect on the players . |
| 17 | Although on the whole wages in the iron industry were good , real earnings would not have been high enough to produce a tangible effect on the structure of taxable wealth . |
| 18 | Our average intake of caffeine from tea and coffee is around 500 milligrams ( mg ) per day , enough to produce a significant effect . |
| 19 | There is varied evidence that suggests that major geographical moves , either between or within countries , not only have a disruptive effect on people 's lives , but may produce lasting changes . |
| 20 | Likewise , the agencies of central and local government necessarily have a powerful effect , both directly and indirectly , on industrial performance . |
| 21 | Undoubtedly the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act has already had a beneficial effect on our countryside and wild animals , but it is not enough . |
| 22 | Senior officers say the now familiar fixed cameras have already had a dramatic effect in reducing speed . |
| 23 | It is notorious that many scientists do not love words : scientific language has already had a disastrous effect on the use of language throughout society . |
| 24 | They estimate the model using maximum likelihood techniques and find that unanticipated monetary growth does generally have a positive effect on real output . |
| 25 | But while it is true that an economic or financial crisis will generally have a clear effect on a state 's coinage , the converse is not necessarily true : a debasement of the coinage does not in itself indicate a financial crisis , since it might take place for some other reason . |
| 26 | ‘ Reduction in the perceived peace and tranquillity will reduce the attractiveness at Tatton to 80pc of its visitors , thus having a major effect on visitor income and support for the estate . ’ |
| 27 | There was something solid and comforting about the big detective 's presence that was already having a restorative effect . |
| 28 | They can be teamed up with an additional pair of short curtains hanging above them which would be drawn at night , thus giving a tiered effect . |
| 29 | This was no idle fear , for Palestine already had a potent effect on popular opinion throughout the Arab world . |
| 30 | Chambers ' book nevertheless had a positive effect in encouraging people to think in terms of continuous trends in the development of life . |