Example sentences of "it [verb] the [adj] effect " in BNC.
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| 1 | It records the twofold effect of every business transaction . |
| 2 | It concerned the toxic effects of atmospheric lead and was characterised by a series of comments like ‘ It 's claimed that even low levels of lead can cause brain damage ’ , ‘ It 's been difficult to get conclusive evidence ’ , ‘ There 's a whole lot of evidence ’ , ‘ Yes but there is conflicting evidence ’ , all delivered without any one of the four speakers actually providing figures to explain what the concern and disagreement was all about . |
| 3 | It illustrates the pyramiding effect of interbank lending which means that no single customer or bank can be sure of where credit , i.e. deposits loaned , it extends will end up ( Shell 's deposit was loaned by Barclays to Lloyds and the latter used it to grant a loan to BP ) . |
| 4 | It has the same effect as the fake burglar alarm box — the intruder will think twice and move on to another house that does not present any problems . |
| 5 | Furthermore , if it is pressed while on the last input field of the last line of a scrolled area , then it has the same effect as EXIT SCROLLED AREA FORWARDS , described below . |
| 6 | Furthermore , if it is pressed while on the first input field of the first line of a scrolled area , then it has the same effect as EXIT SCROLLED AREA BACKWARDS , described below . |
| 7 | Furthermore , deeds made by individuals need no longer be sealed , although they may seal if they wish to do so , and deeds made by a company need only be signed by a director and the company secretary ( or by two directors ) and , provided that the deed is expressed to be executed by the company , then it has the same effect as if it was executed under the company 's seal . |
| 8 | It has the same effect Chair . |
| 9 | She said if I used Head and Shoulders now on this it would revert back because it has such a sa a strong P H balance in Head and Shoulders it has the same effect as reversing it . |
| 10 | one is made better because of what 's happening inside his mind , but it has the opposite effect on someone else . ’ |
| 11 | It has the opposite effect from magnification , which reduces the field of vision . |
| 12 | ICMS works on the basis that there are optimum natural conditions for every aspect of the growing process , and it studies the knock-on effect of every action . |
| 13 | For short-line fishing I like to have a line with some stretch ; it complements the shock-absorber effect of the rod . |
| 14 | I wonder if you grind it up and smoke it in a pipe with tobacco , would it have the same effect ? |
| 15 | However , our basic model may be criticized in advance of this discussion in so far as it ignores the monetary effects of fiscal decisions and so may overstate the case in favour of macroeconomic management through this route . |
| 16 | Let me hasten to say that in many schools , particularly in the West Riding , fine education took place , but far from it helping to increase drama in schools , it had the reverse effect for two reasons : ( 1 ) it appeared once more to be something that could only be handled by a specialist — this time a P.E . |
| 17 | It had the desired effect — the gunman tumbled over the top of the fence , landing painfully on his back . |
| 18 | It had the desired effect . |
| 19 | It had the desired effect . |
| 20 | But it had the desired effect of snapping them out of their indecision and galvanising them into action . |
| 21 | It had the desired effect . |
| 22 | During the interval it was a chastened but not dispirited European team which lunched together in the solitude of the team H.Q. We will never learn what was discussed but there is no doubt that it had the desired effect . |
| 23 | But whatever it was , it had the same effect . |
| 24 | It had the same effect too in China . |
| 25 | Effie 's fear had disappeared a little under his quiet comfort , and it had the same effect on McAllister . |
| 26 | ‘ It had the same effect on me the first time I saw it at night . ’ |
| 27 | This made the task of the prosecutor somewhat easier , but it had the paradoxical effect that a person who distributed such material with a mischievous intention could argue that the recipients of his material were unlikely to be influenced by it , and he was therefore not guilty if his audience were already corrupt , or were members of an anti-racist organisation , or if the publication or spoken words were so contrary to human decency that they would be likely to provoke sympathy for the intended victim rather than hatred of him . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , the Budget was so unbelievably boring that it had the opposite effect . |
| 29 | He wanted to cheer Constance up but it had the opposite effect . |
| 30 | The coolly spoken words were like a bucket of ice-cold water thrown in her face , but instead of restoring her composure it had the opposite effect of stoking her anger all the more . |