Example sentences of "to lead to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was more surprised than gratified , for without having really considered it I would have expected unsolicited adoration to annoy Nour , to lead to stone-throwing … |
| 2 | Work developed using a variety of apparatus , each with its own qualities , which was found to lead to freedom of movement , encouraging depth and breadth of swing , resilience and flow whilst stimulating enjoyment . |
| 3 | In the early Middle Ages , Lectio , Meditatio and Oratio were all designed to lead to Contemplation , but Contemplatio was not regarded as an esoteric discipline , an advanced state of prayer or the cultivation of an alternative mode of consciousness . |
| 4 | She 'd known that it was bound to lead to Arnie . |
| 5 | The phrase " similar " is likely to lead to difficulty . |
| 6 | Whatever the nature of price adjustment costs , one important development in establishing the micro-foundations of Keynesian wage or price rigidity has emphasized that these costs need not be substantial to lead to rigidities which can have important macroeconomic consequences . |
| 7 | Once you begin to understand some of the antecedent events that control your own eating behaviour you will be able to plan out a positive approach , by working out those antecedent events most likely to lead to success . |
| 8 | Some common strategies likely to lead to success are listed below : |
| 9 | The continued addictive use of any substance or behaviour tends in time to lead to problems and to damaging consequences of use . |
| 10 | A working party concluded that the Resolution was unworkable if strictly construed and in any event so likely to lead to problems as to be impracticable . |
| 11 | So Wolfgang set off once more , this time with his mother , on a journey which was to lead to Paris — and tragedy . |
| 12 | There is some evidence that the sexually transmitted form of hepatitis is more likely to lead to liver damage than that passed on by means of blood products . |
| 13 | Though a little patchy , there is more than enough to keep fans happy and several killer cuts that show Nirvana already distilling the heady brew of metal , punk and pop which was to lead to Smells Like Teen Spirit — the track critics have called the best rock song ever . |
| 14 | The fact that the care programme ‘ creates a lot more work if you 're doing it properly ’ was recognized almost universally , and the pressure upon staff was seen to lead to frustration and overwork . |
| 15 | It was almost bound to lead to differences of opinion with almost all those around her who she viewed in an authoritative light . |
| 16 | They are also likely to lead to differences in the way brainstem structures work , since the cerebral cortex of mammals is one of the major sources of input to these areas . |
| 17 | On the basis of a 5-4 majority in a Missouri case judged in July , the cases are expected to lead to expansion of the right of individual states to pass laws regulating abortions . |
| 18 | This seems unlikely to lead to fertilization , however , for the male 's short penis makes female cooperation necessary for successful copulation . |
| 19 | Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface . |
| 20 | Donkey Lane It was intimated that a considerable number of horses were galloping along this road which was bound to lead to deterioration of the surface . |
| 21 | Belief in one 's hypothesis has been found to lead to errors in observing and in recording the results of experiments . |
| 22 | Although initially encouraging , the approach proved to be fruitless and both bodies made independent arrangements within separately developed policies which were to lead to disagreement over the Cambridge Board 's RAC scheme for liberal adult education throughout the region , and which is considered in the next section of this chapter . |
| 23 | It is certainly one of the most misunderstood terms , and therefore also guaranteed to lead to disagreement , even ( or perhaps especially ) among the so-called experts . |
| 24 | Almost 80 per cent of Tory voters say they are unlikely to change parties if the NHS plans go ahead , but 70 per cent believe the proposals are likely to lead to privatisation of the NHS , with 62 per cent seeing the changes leading to worse standards of care and treatment . |
| 25 | The assumption that they do not know how to run their house properly , or how to feed their families , or manage their money , is likely to lead to rejection . |
| 26 | One would expect this large amount of positive feed-back to lead to instability : as soon as the input is strong enough to excite one or two neurons , one would expect these to feed back on to others and initiate an explosive chain reaction . |
| 27 | Objects ought to lead to investigations about the society that produced them and the people who used them . |
| 28 | The crucial test however is not the amount of factual information that is contained but the extent to which the course helps to focus and stimulate your own thoughts on the various issues and to lead to discussion with your partner and others in the same situation . |
| 29 | Indeed , while the parties are anxious to continue with the fighting such steps are unlikely to lead to peace . |
| 30 | Gaston VII of Béarn thus cast himself in the role of his daughter 's protector against the territorial ambitions of Edward 's seneschal , which were soon to lead to Grilly 's dismissal from his post . |