Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] serious implication for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ On the other hand , joining the Official List could have serious implications for many USM companies , such as the potential loss of inheritance tax reliefs and the need to ensure that at least 25% of shares are held by the public , rather than 10% , which has been permitted on the USM . ’
2 He said the move could have serious implications for social services , particularly in the implementation of Care in the Community and Child Protection Services .
3 Although the hole is primarily located over Antarctica and affects few humans directly , the enhanced ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface or penetrating the upper layer of the oceans surrounding the continent may have serious implications for natural ecosystems .
4 Public debt as a proportion of GDP is already rising steeply ; and if this is allowed to go unchecked , Britain would quickly change from being a low debt to a high debt country with a burden of interest payments which would have serious implications for future levels of taxation .
5 Public debt as a proportion of GDP is already rising steeply ; and if this is allowed to go unchecked , Britain would quickly change from being a low debt to a high debt country with a burden of interest payments which would have serious implications for future levels of taxation .
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