Useful sentences

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Woorden om oorzaken aan te geven

• lead to: The research could lead to cure for many serious illnesses

• result in: The fire resulted in damage to their property

• be responsible for: He was responsible for the broken vase

• bring about: The war brought about enormous social change

• give rise to: Poor performance in exams can give rise to unhappy feelings

• contribute to: passive smoking could contribute to the development of diseases among nonsmokers

• factor: cost is often the deciding factor when choosing a new car.

Oorzaken beschrijven

• One factor which has led to .............. is ...............

• One of the factors which has brought this about is ................

• The problem often stems from .....................

• The situation has been made worse by

• .................... has only made the situation worse

• One consquence of .................. is ........................

Concluderen

• All in all it seems that ...........

• The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that .......................

• All things considered, .............

• On balance, peopel tend to believe that ............

• The world would surely be a better place to live in if ..............

• If people stopped ....ing, one would have/ one could look forward to a ...............

• The prospects for the future will be bleak/grim unless ...................