Example sentences of "may result [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There are two possible benefits which may result from a moderate rate of inflation or from learning to live with the prevailing rate of inflation rather than adopting policies to reduce it .
2 The memory loss we all begin to experience with age may result from a similar impairment of the cholinergic system , which may also be altered in Alzheimer 's disease .
3 This fuller appreciation may result from a short or a long article , even occasionally some unexpected insight or well-phrased judgement ; but it will not come from a brief comment off the cuff , an item of gossip , or a mere listing .
4 Stress may result from a sudden dramatic turn of affairs or a so-called ‘ life-event ’ , but it is more often largely the result of long-term overwork or anxiety .
5 It allows for a multiplicity of different causes acting in different combinations on different people in different situations ( it even allows that every particular criminal act may result from a unique constellation of antecedent causes ) .
6 If retirement does not inevitably involve economic dependency , then it is easy to see how retirement may result from a positive choice by those people who believe they will not suffer any substantially reduced ability to consume .
7 In the first place , the lack of significant correlations with regard to this group of features may result from the limited variance observed in most studies : apparently all adults make such adjustments when speaking to young children .
8 Evidence shows more deaths may result from the improper use of ATVs .
9 A similar isolation of national markets may result from the abusive and predatory practices of businesses which by virtue of their market share and technical and financial resources enjoy dominant positions on their national markets .
10 Recently there has been speculation that the generally disappointing effects of hypotensive drug therapy in mildly hypertensive subjects may result from the deleterious metabolic side-effects of the agents themselves Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial Research Group ( 1982 ) .
11 The tobacco and luxury products group considers that the definition in FRS 1 of cash and cash equivalents as only those deposits , securities and borrowings which have an initial maturity of less than three months , may result in a misleading view of the group 's liquidity .
12 If the grass is long , touching a wing-tip may result in a serious ground loop .
13 In many countries solar heating and other energy conservation measures may result in a limited availability of hot water and breaks in the supply of electricity .
14 Mr Savimbi is to hold talks with President Mobutu of Zaire in France next week , and it is hoped that the meeting may result in a new ceasefire .
15 At the time of writing it is possible that the organisation Food From Britain will assume responsibility for marketing and controlling organic foods , which may result in a new logo to certify organic foods .
16 An additional problem is that the resource requirements for the necessary development work may result in a degraded service to lexicographers and may displace the interactive work of lexicographers from time to time .
17 For example it is reported that overstocking in litter-based poultry will result in an overloaded offensive litter ; whilst understocking may also be undesirable , since this may result in a dry and dusty litter which may help disperse the odour over a wide area , unless dust filters are installed .
18 In some cases it may result in a selective growth defect in the affected joints .
19 This lack of lubrication may result in a burning sensation after intercourse , and apart from making sure your partner takes care to arouse you sufficiently , the application of K-Y jelly or Sensuelle , obtainable from chemists , may bring relief .
20 By contrast , legend has it that in some cases , a single observation may result in a great discovery and here we 've got one or two examples .
21 A reduced ampitude of the electrical control activity may result in a marked diminution of the signal to noise ratio making it difficult to extract the true dominant frequency .
22 Mothers caring for their children on their own may need to find outside employment , and the strain of the dual role may result in a chaotic lifestyle where the children get less attention , household chores remain undone and mealtimes and bedtimes become erratic .
23 The most demanding would be one I have previously raised : namely , that though the successful encounter with a poem may result in a unique aesthetic experience , academic practice demands that it be turned into non-aesthetic discourse .
24 Leaning the body forward or to the side may result in a weakened balance , thus negating the effectiveness of the technique .
25 Having one wing down may result in a light glider being blown over if the wind changes direction and gets underneath the raised wing .
26 This will cause a bad bounce and balloon if the ground is rough and , combined with the much higher touch down speed , may result in a broken glider .
27 If severe , this may result in the diabetic lipaemia that is particularly seen in poorly controlled or newly diagnosed diabetics ( Bagdade et al , 1967 ) .
28 Failure to do so may result in the Regional Council reclaiming up to 100% of the registration , course and examination fees paid .
29 On the one hand , variations in the supply of heroin resulting from police crackdowns on dealers or occasional droughts may result in the short-term increase of take-up of detoxification facilities as users try to ‘ top up ’ the shortfall in street supplies .
30 The congestion in the nose may result in the normal breathing pattern stopping entirely during sleep ( sleep apnoea ) .
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