Example sentences of "[vb mod] have a [adj] impact " in BNC.
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| 1 | Purchasers should have a real impact on the NHS . |
| 2 | Well t I mean to the extent that that is happening , that there is a development of trade on the sort of , you know , with the periphery of the empire and with erm areas outside the empire , and that was certainly happening in this period , I do n't see why it should have a significant impact on the peasant population because there is n't really any evidence that it 's , in a sense , trickling down and enriching the peasantry . |
| 3 | Bush said that although " there are some things in it I had to gag and digest " , he would sign it " because for the first time it makes significant and long-term cuts in federal spending that should have a positive impact on America 's economic future " . |
| 4 | Although the benefit from widespread adoption of universal precautions has not been proven , these common sense guidelines should have a positive impact on the risk of occupational infection with HBV and other blood-borne pathogens . |
| 5 | It should have an equitable impact . |
| 6 | This is the second or third closure announced in recent times — it 'll have a major impact . |
| 7 | Although Levi promised to work to unite the party " in order to heal the wound " , commentators claimed that the affair had exposed deep divisions in the party which might have a major impact on the June 23 general election . |
| 8 | By accurate and sensible reporting , mirrored by intelligent coverage in the press and on the radio , the public could become much better informed about mental handicap and this increased awareness could have a tremendous impact on the ways that our mentally handicapped population are perceived in modern society . |
| 9 | The latter could have a global impact , pushing up grain prices substantially . |
| 10 | Observers say that in today 's social climate both the charges and story could have a negative impact on SCO . |
| 11 | Chimango predicted a gross domestic product ( GDP ) growth rate of 4.7 per cent for the forthcoming year , but noted that poor rainfall in March could have a negative impact on the growth rate . |
| 12 | The Benelux states had by then progressed with their own customs union and found that , by acting together , they could have a greater impact on international events . |
| 13 | I might struggle to hold fast to my course , to become just another off-the-peg person dangling on the idiomatic hook ( line and sinker ) , my voting habits purely a function of minute alterations in fiscal policy , but a moment 's relaxation could have a jolting impact . |
| 14 | Moscow resented being excluded from the post-war occupation of Japan for example , whilst Washington was disturbed at the Communist victory in China in 1949 , and in June 1950 the invasion of pro-Western South Korea by the Communist North dramatically demonstrated that Cold War tensions outside Europe could have a major impact within Europe . |
| 15 | Conversion to renewable sources of energy could have a major impact , particularly in rural areas ; the Department of Energy estimates that renewable energy resources in the US exceed annual use by 250 times . |
| 16 | It accepted the recommendations of chief planning officer Tony Noble , who said the development could have a major impact on existing shopping centres . |
| 17 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
| 18 | Given that what may be considered a minor development elsewhere could have a serious impact on the landscape quality of a designated area , we believe the need to prove ‘ exceptional circumstances ’ must apply to all new proposals . |
| 19 | GATT said that such preferential agreements could have a far-reaching impact on world trade . |
| 20 | The fact that they arranged for a petition from the inhabitants of Southwark , complaining about those who had welcomed the Palatines , to be presented to the Commons on the same day that they brought in the bill of repeal , suggests that contemporary politicians ( unlike some modern-day historians ) did believe that popular pressure could have a powerful impact on events at Westminster . |
| 21 | Some of the changes could have a transforming impact — by 2056 , for example , the majority of people in the US will no longer be of white , European extraction . |
| 22 | The evidence available shows that school provision could have a marked impact on the way in which special needs arise , and can be met ; yet schools appear to have no clear view on what provision is the most effective . |
| 23 | The car tax was having a very negative effect on car sales and taken together the Chancellor 's proposals could have a positive impact on consumer confidence . ’ |
| 24 | Judging by the scheme 's success it looks as though Darlington 's Railside Revival project could have a profound impact on the North-East as a whole well into the next century . |
| 25 | Religion and war are two obvious areas where government policy could have a direct impact on the population at large , and these were the two major sources of party conflict at this time . |
| 26 | It is interesting that the Minister believes that could have a damaging impact on the quality of bids and that it is better to receive one bid that represents management and employees . |
| 27 | Despite the very real and sometimes overwhelming difficulties faced by schools and teachers as a result of underfunding and professional unrest , there are encouraging signs of change and reform which , if successful , could have a significant impact not only on children with special needs but on all children . |
| 28 | ERA , which could have a significant impact on disease detection and pollution monitoring , was on show at the Royal Society 's exhibition , ‘ Science into Industry ’ in May . |
| 29 | ‘ We have discovered something that could have a significant impact in treating Parkinson 's , ’ said Frank Collins , vice president of neuro-science for Synergen Inc . |
| 30 | Hence , identification and characterisation of the mediators that lead to the acute inflammation and tissue injury could have a significant impact on clinical management of patients with colitis . |