Below you will find example sentences with "may cause". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
May Cause in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: cause
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "may cause" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and possibly may cause in the, annoying or may cause serious allergic, occur, damage and velocity stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with may vary, may seem, may occur and first cause, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with may cause
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
They may cause axon degeneration, or they may simply cause axons to malfunction. (13 words)
Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color or odor problems. (15 words)
Taking too early may lessen your longevity protection; taking too much may cause waste due to unnecessary taxation. (18 words)
They wrote: 'Horses are flight animals and the noise that a zip wire will make, particularly when they may be unable to see what is, may cause them to react, potentially in an unsafe way for both the horse and rider whilst on the road. (45 words)
Others may have got their money back but have had no acknowledgement of the personal harm that Robodebt caused them at the time, and possibly may cause in the future when they might want to buy a home or need a line of credit. (44 words)
With Fibonacci coding, on the other hand, a changed bit may cause one token to be read as two, or cause two tokens to be read incorrectly as one, but reading a "0" from the stream will stop the errors from propagating further. (43 words)
Example sentences (20)
Depending on the presumed cause blood tests and/or lumbar puncture may be useful. citation Hypoglycemia may cause seizures and should be ruled out.
Pest synergy Pest synergy would occur in a biological host organism population, where, for example, the introduction of parasite A may cause 10% fatalities, and parasite B may also cause 10% loss.
Such reflections may cause signal attenuation and ghosting TV picture display; multiple reflections may cause the original signal to be followed by more than one echo.
They may cause axon degeneration, or they may simply cause axons to malfunction.
They may cause mitochondrial swelling through the formation of membrane pores, or they may increase the permeability of the mitochondrial membrane and cause apoptotic effectors to leak out.
This is scarier than you think because dioxins are highly toxic and can cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones, and may cause cancer.
You know, the kind of round designed for incredibly high velocity and using that velocity to cause tissue damage, as opposed to high-mass, low-velocity rounds that may cause less tissue damage.
Depending on the design, changing the autotransformer tap can cause a very brief output power disruption, citation which may cause UPSs equipped with a power-loss alarm to "chirp" for a moment.
Glossary of Wildland Fire Terminology, 69. The thermal heat from wildfire can cause significant weathering of rocks and boulders, heat can rapidly expand a boulder and thermal shock can occur, which may cause an object's structure to fail.
With Fibonacci coding, on the other hand, a changed bit may cause one token to be read as two, or cause two tokens to be read incorrectly as one, but reading a "0" from the stream will stop the errors from propagating further.
Others may have got their money back but have had no acknowledgement of the personal harm that Robodebt caused them at the time, and possibly may cause in the future when they might want to buy a home or need a line of credit.
The words complete and dramatic for business may cause some anxiety, however for some of us this may be exactly what we need.
That extra burden of stress may cause them to downplay their symptoms or they may encounter dismissive medical professionals, Lim said.
They wrote: 'Horses are flight animals and the noise that a zip wire will make, particularly when they may be unable to see what is, may cause them to react, potentially in an unsafe way for both the horse and rider whilst on the road.
Contaminants may be found in drinking water that may cause taste, color or odor problems.
According to Dr. Pollack, insect bites may be merely annoying or may cause serious allergic reactions, skin infections, or transmit infectious diseases.
Taking too early may lessen your longevity protection; taking too much may cause waste due to unnecessary taxation.
Although dietary causes (in those predisposed to it) may cause a buildup of bad cholesterol in the blood, it may also arise from some medical conditions, including thyroid disorders.
But oral supplements may have side effects as they may cause stomach upsets and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Alcohol Interactions between alcohol and certain antibiotics may occur and may cause side-effects and decreased effectiveness of antibiotic therapy.