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The phrase "a main effect on" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a strong influence that an action or event has on something else. For example, "Changes in global temperatures have had a main effect on ocean levels."
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The results were consistent with the TPB, however race/ethnicity only showed to be a main effect on exercise usage.
Gender did not have a main effect on use when other covariates were controlled.
However, genetic background exerted a main effect on the length of the long primary dendrites.
Generally, ingredients that do not have a main effect on the final characteristics of the product are eliminated.
While food had a main effect on the subject's behaviour, the presence of the partner did not.
Reputation had a main effect on scientists' intention to share explicit knowledge and anticipated relationship had an effect on scientists' intention to share implicit knowledge.
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There was, however, a main effect of Time on response latencies (Time: F10,410=6.21, p<0.001).
The differences were tested by Wilcoxon signed rank tests for significance and by a Friedman test for a main effect of colour on the three scales.
There was a main effect of FG-7142 on closed arm entries (F4,50 = 3.1, p <.05), with a significant increase at 30 mg/kg.
The ANOVA analysis indicated that there was a main effect of varenicline on ICSS thresholds (F4,32=3.60, p<0.05; Figure 2a) and response latencies (F4,32=3.38, p<0.05; Figure 2b).
For the multidimensional mood-state questionnaire (MDMQ), the Friedman tests did not reveal a main effect of colour on any of the scales.
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