Example sentences of "which tends [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This breakdown above the tropopause arises from the greater infrared transparency of the atmosphere at such altitudes due to the lower atmospheric densities , and because the atmosphere there is appreciably heated by the direct absorption of solar radiation which tends to give an increase of temperature with height . |
| 2 | All of which tends to confirm a belief that General Holomisa has advanced far on a scheme to forge an informal alliance with Mr Mandela and his organisation , the African National Congress . |
| 3 | Overetching , particularly with Alizarin red S , produces a very dense stain which tends to spread a precipitate even over dolomite and quartz if they are present . |
| 4 | It suggests an autonomy of the human , under a defining idea of linguistic and conceptual consciousness , which tends to put a stop to any interesting questions of the biological kind before they even start . |
| 5 | Already the proposed new conception of national education has been linked to the teaching of English , which tends to suggest a degree of consonance and an elimination of any distinction between them . |