Example sentences of "would have a [adj] effect " in BNC.

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1 It is posited here that rational childbearing practices , including patterns as to age of mother at birth of child , the amount of time that elapses between births and the total number of births , would have a salutary effect upon the health and well being of the family and its individual members , particularly mothers and young children .
2 This would have a stabilising effect on the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe .
3 He added the presence of a nursing home would have a long-term effect both on the future development of existing firms in the area and those wishing to locate on land earmarked specifically for industrial purposes .
4 Sir Antony , in a letter to Senator John Warner , who is the leading Republican on the Senate armed services committee , said that ‘ any withholding of productive funding … would have a knock-on effect which could delay the arrival of the first missiles for the Royal Navy , and continue to impose time and cost penalties on the British Trident programme ’ .
5 It would have a , it would have a knock-on effect .
6 He knows that we can not reduce the VAT rate as a solution , but he also knows that we can take measures that would have a similar effect in helping the industry .
7 The SLF has been pushing Government to ensure the interests of landlords are taken care of in the regulations but in the meantime , Mr Barlow said the advice not to relet was the only choice even although it would have a serious effect on entrants wanting to get into let holdings .
8 For many years it had been thought that high fever had certain curative properties , and some patients were deliberately exposed to mosquitoes which were known to be carrying the malarial parasite in the hope that the resulting infection and high temperature would have a beneficial effect on the disease process .
9 But there are no convincing reasons for believing that this would have a beneficial effect on economic performance .
10 He was sure that the clauses extending police action would have a beneficial effect on national morality .
11 Owner occupiers account for 23pc of households and the inclusion of work to their properties would have a beneficial effect on the overall scheme , members heard .
12 He asked about its effectiveness , whether it would have a palliative effect , and how it would work .
13 She had cut the skirt wide , the neck low into a broad band falling away from Miss Dallam 's perfectly presentable shoulders into huge , puffed sleeves which finished above the elbow , giving a curving softness to Miss Dallam 's square-cut silhouette which , in turn , would have a narrowing effect upon her waist .
14 Hugh Dalton , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , said an agreement would have a powerful effect on the crucial loan negotiations , and was probably as much as could be achieved .
15 In particular , the art trade fears that the exclusion of precious metals would have a devastating effect on the silver market .
16 cuts in defence expenditure , both of which are irresponsible and both of which would have a devastating effect on our capacity to defend ourselves .
17 Under the Labour party 's proposal , that property would be revalued , which would have a devastating effect on the finances of that young couple .
18 The massive oil slick in the northern Gulf , caused in large part by Iraq 's action in deliberately releasing oil into the sea [ see ED no. 43 ] , continued to cause concern during February , although earlier reports that it would have a devastating effect on marine ecology appeared to be exaggerated .
19 Others , including Dame Millicent Faw-cett , never supported the idea of family allowances because , like Ramsay MacDonald , she feared they would have a detrimental effect on parental responsibility .
20 The changes would have a detrimental effect on bus passengers .
21 Mr Fallon , a champion for redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but the area is crying out for a new development . ’
22 Mr Fallon , who supports redevelopment of the site , said : ‘ I do n't want to see anything which would have a detrimental effect on the bus company but , at the same time , the area is crying out for a new development . ’
23 Yesterday , it became apparent that those involved in greyhound racing feared that it would have a detrimental effect on their business .
24 Self-government for Scotland was given the thumbs-down by the Scottish business community , with more than 60 per cent of respondents saying that it would have a detrimental effect on business , while only 10 per cent thought there would be some advantage .
25 He said this was the worst moment of his life , and the various carpetings he received ultimately had their effect ; years later the memory of them would have a deep effect on his attitude to captaincy .
26 It was almost inevitable that this would have a negative effect on any innovative work .
27 He said that he would impose a state of emergency if necessary , but did not want to do anything which would have a negative effect on democracy .
28 Since temperature is simply a measure of the average energyr speedf the particles , this cooling of the universe would have a major effect on the matter in it .
29 The Retail Motor Industry Federation said the rises in duty would have a neutral effect on the recovery of the motor industry .
30 They claimed the private hospital development would have a negligible effect on residents .
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