Example sentences of "lead [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The attempt to be fair to all traditions , by being equally tolerant of all and non-judgemental , can lead like a slippery slope from well-intentioned neutrality to profound scepticism about religion . |
| 2 | A press release on the " New Democratic Era in Benin " , published on March 12 , set out the political transition programme , which would lead via a new constitution , a new electoral law and the free formation of political parties , to legislative and presidential elections in February and March 1991 . |
| 3 | During the inter-war period what trade union support there was for family allowances ( generally it was feared that allowances would lead to a wholesale reduction in wages and reduce the bargaining power of male workers ) , was based on the hope that they would lead to a withdrawal of married women from the workforce . |
| 4 | The expansion of forestry by means of a policy of attrition and isolation of farms is occurring but it is not necessarily a process which in the long term will lead to a reasonable balance of land use . |
| 5 | There is not the opportunistic freedom of being able to change the direction to follow a temptation , nor is there the firm route-planning that would lead to a specific destination . |
| 6 | Information on the cellular and biochemical sources of reactive oxygen species would be useful as this could lead to a specific target or targets for development of new treatment methods . |
| 7 | However , when the speed of the board increases to near planing speed in stronger winds , problems start arising which can ultimately lead to a capsize fall . |
| 8 | It may well lead to a major exodus of general practitioners from the capital ; this would have an effect opposite to the one Mrs Bottomley claims to seek . |
| 9 | The model for this part of Marx 's theory therefore seems to be a system in which an imbalance between two parts may lead to compensatory adjust-ments at other levels or may lead to a major reorganisation of the whole . |
| 10 | The system will be used in an internal pilot project in Informix 's US and UK offices and should lead to a major deal across the US if all goes well . |
| 11 | Penzias claims that the technology enablers for such a revolution , which will lead to a major business shakeout , are only now emerging . |
| 12 | Shakespeare evidently shared Donne 's dissatisfaction with the extant convention , agreed with him that unfulfilled love was a trope that could only lead to a limited number of stereotyped situations . |
| 13 | Although certain forms of severe mental handicap can lead to a limited life-expectancy , medical skills are improving considerably ; for example , it is common for Down 's adults to live into their fifties and sixties . |
| 14 | Loss of viral replication by interferon can lead to a substantial regression of liver disease and probably prolonged survival . |
| 15 | to cause or knowingly to permit any matter to enter a stream , so as to tend ( either directly or in combination with other matter which is caused or permitted to enter the stream ) to impede the flow of the stream in a way that would lead to a substantial aggravation of pollution due to other causes ; |
| 16 | The administrative time and cost involved in such an exercise will surely lead to a substantial increase in the numbers of practitioners using computerised versions of the return form . |
| 17 | OIL and gas company Blackland Oil said it was currently in discussions which may lead to a substantial acquisition . |
| 18 | It is certainly the case that in much of what is said about pension comparisons with Europe , areas that would lead to a substantial loss among some British pensioners , including those to whom my hon. Friend referred , are often overlooked . |
| 19 | In many instances , it will lead to a substantial saving . |
| 20 | A ballot of members later this year should lead to a combined strength of 1.4 million making the super-union dominant in local government and the National Health Service . |
| 21 | Considerations of this kind would lead to a good deal of common authority , that is they would legitimate the authority of a government over all its subjects regarding a certain range of issues . |
| 22 | An inadequate person in a job can lead to a sharp fall in morale or sales . |
| 23 | If childlessness is ‘ glossed over ’ and the couple adopt , they may feel insecure about their right to be parents when they have failed to have their own baby , which can lead to a poor relationship with a child . |
| 24 | An excessive or prolonged inflammatory phase could lead to a poor outcome after healing . |
| 25 | Also the liver plays an important part in the clearance and excretion of glycoproteins , and the functional state of the liver , particularly the liver endothelial cells , can lead to a poor metabolism of laminin . |
| 26 | G-7 leaders agreed that " it was for the people of Yugoslavia to decide on their future " and noted that " military force and bloodshed can not lead to a lasting settlement " . |
| 27 | If monetary policy is successful in reducing aggregate demand , it can lead to a lasting recession . |
| 28 | It will only serve to annoy the claimants ' advisers and will not lead to a conducive climate for ultimate settlement . |
| 29 | ‘ Since it is mechanical , this perspective can never lead to a complete possession of objects ’ , he has said . |
| 30 | Trainee-computer communication failures for very simple reasons can lead to a complete hiatus unless they are detected and restored by an experienced trainer who can explain to the trainee why the system is failing to respond adequately . |