Example sentences of "[adv] have 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 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 .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 This is obviously having a detrimental effect on textile exports from the region .
12 Does it necessarily have a fissiparous effect ?
13 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 ) .
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 Likewise , the agencies of central and local government necessarily have a powerful effect , both directly and indirectly , on industrial performance .
18 Undoubtedly the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act has already had a beneficial effect on our countryside and wild animals , but it is not enough .
19 Senior officers say the now familiar fixed cameras have already had a dramatic effect in reducing speed .
20 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 .
21 They estimate the model using maximum likelihood techniques and find that unanticipated monetary growth does generally have a positive effect on real output .
22 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 .
23 ‘ 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 . ’
24 There was something solid and comforting about the big detective 's presence that was already having a restorative effect .
25 This was no idle fear , for Palestine already had a potent effect on popular opinion throughout the Arab world .
26 Chambers ' book nevertheless had a positive effect in encouraging people to think in terms of continuous trends in the development of life .
27 It may be said that , although he survived it , the siege nevertheless had a bad effect on the Collector .
28 Anatolian rugs were first brought into Europe by Italian merchants during the late Middle Ages , and although they generally lacked the intricacy and sophistication of their Persian counterparts , they nevertheless had a profound effect on Western decorative tastes , and for centuries all oriental rugs were known as Turkey rugs .
29 Routine soundcheck-hotel-gig-hotel-travel-hotel always has a dulling effect on performance .
30 We can see , therefore , by studying estates and their administrative caputs , deliberate acts of estate policy which have always had a dramatic effect on the landscape .
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