Example sentences of "[vb base] led to [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 Others , however , feel that reforms have debased the profession and have led to exploitation of their services .
2 It is these rare occurrences that have led to stories of tom-cat cannibalism — and to stories that paint the male feline as a savage monster bent on slaughtering and consuming his own children .
3 In the last decade , various strands of research have led to re-examination of the role of metaphor in language , and to the suggestion that it is a tool for thought .
4 However , problems of measurement have led to underestimation of improvements in service-sector productivity expressed most recently in the drive towards self-service restaurants and petrol stations , and automated cash dispensers at banks .
5 The application of technology and over-generous subsidies , together with a decline in demand for some commodities , such as red meat , have led to levels of surplus whose financial and structural consequences for EEC farmers must now be addressed .
6 Apparently some special attributes of this microbial group have led to acquisition of the ability to manipulate mitosis in eukaryotic hosts .
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