Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] loss of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nisbet and Sadler ( 12 ) further point out that school closure may bring loss of employment , loss of rates through migration out of the district and loss of resources due to disinclination to develop together with decline of existing services such as transport . |
| 2 | In such ontological circumstances this allegedly public service must be singularly unsuited to objective assessment of any external demands for a reduction in its power or to encompassing any critical analysis which might cause loss of prestige . |
| 3 | ‘ or was likely to be caused to persons in or on that vehicle ( or trailer ) or on a road ’ 'Likely to be caused' means potentially dangerous such as sharp edges jutting out from the body of a motor vehicle ; a loose driver 's seat which could cause loss of control of the car ; projecting wheel wing nuts or mudguards that could strike a pedestrian ; and a loose rear bumper that might fall off and cause an accident etc . |
| 4 | Another problem facing single women about to retire is that retirement may mean loss of home and a completely new way of life — for instance , nurses or community workers whose jobs may have been residential . |
| 5 | Translating them into actual events , there could be few people who had anticipated that a British Airways Boeing 747 would suffer loss of power on all four engines for sixteen minutes when it flew into a volcanic ash cloud at 37 000 feet . |
| 6 | Gus Ferguson , a depute water and drainage director at Lothian Region , said residents of Alnwickhill , Liberton , Gilmerton , Burdiehouse and high areas may notice loss of pressure or water discoloration . |
| 7 | The valve , which must be fitted vertically , comes in two sizes and the internal diaphragm will prevent loss of water from the trap seal by self-siphonage ( from the pipe running full ) or induced siphonage ( from other pipes running full and creating a vacuum ) |
| 8 | Susceptibility to high ‘ g ’ is greatly affected by the duration of the loading , and whereas most people can cope with 3 to 4 g for a few seconds , a sustained loading of that amount may cause loss of vision . |
| 9 | Obstructions , such as high ground , between you and the transmitter can cause loss of reception . |
| 10 | Also , any obstruction such as high ground between you and the transmitter can cause loss of reception . |