Example sentences of "[modal v] account for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two hypotheses are worth mentioning , either of which would account for a significant number of cases . |
| 2 | The results over two to three years will include those for children who missed out two terms and who were tested before the age of seven — they will account for a large percentage of the results . |
| 3 | Interest earned on the proceeds of last year 's £572m rights issue will account for a sizeable slice . |
| 4 | During the menopause a drop in hormone levels may account for a temporary loss of sexual desire in women , but this need not be more than a passing loss . |
| 5 | Furthermore , although many parasite proteins are expressed in the liver , and we have only examined four for HLA-B53 epitopes , several observations suggest that CTL to ls6 may account for a substantial part of the HLA-B53 protective association . |
| 6 | Jeanette Lamb , a research team member at the Institute of Molecular Medicine , John Radcliffe Hospital , Oxford , said : ‘ We have found a cause for mental retardation that may account for a large proportion of the unexplained cases . ’ |
| 7 | Together these findings indicate that mutations of the human P gene may account for a significant fraction of cases of type II OCA , the most frequent form of oculocutaneous albinism worldwide . |
| 8 | The cost of design work may account for a significant proportion of the capital cost of a project . |
| 9 | Even on small contracts , plant costs may account for a significant proportion of total costs . |
| 10 | England 's disappointment may account for a sour note in the Daily Telegraph . |
| 11 | Income from tourism can account for a sizeable proportion of an area 's total income ; it has been estimated that , in Cornwall in the 1960s , this was equal to the income generated by manufacturing in the county ( Cornwall County Council 1966 ) . |
| 12 | While maintenance may not be a large contributor to running costs , it is still significant and such increases can account for an extra £2–3 per hour . |