Sentence examples for contributory cause from inspiring English sources

Or, more accurately, as a contributory cause.

The monies he lavished on it were a contributory cause of his business downfall.

I can't think of a financial crisis that has not had groupthink as a major contributory cause," says Tyrie.

Since 1991, 18 of the 35 people have died but no evidence that asbestos was a contributory cause has been offered and no link has been proven.

On top of that, 2.7m teaching days are lost to illness each year, and in half of those stress is either the diagnosis or a significant contributory cause.

"In short, this study adds a further brick to the wall of evidence showing that use of traditional cannabis is a contributory cause of psychoses like schizophrenia".

The medicolegal postmortem examination must always be complete to rule out any other potential contributory cause of death and therefore must never be limited to a partial study.

"Four deaths over a seven-month period where there is a potential contributory cause linking the deaths, has to be exceptional, grave and serious, and as such demands a full inquiry of the most public nature".

Let us hope that the strain of adjusting to the world of movie adaptation — a world less breathable than any of the planets identified in his work, including Kakrafoon and Golgafrinchan — was not a contributory cause.

Lamb argued it was unfair for the WCRF to highlight meat as a contributory cause of bowel cancer when the main risk was to people who are generally unhealthy, for example by consuming too much food, alcohol or fizzy drink.

Ansell also cited the publication of a later kick-off time by some sections of the media as a contributory cause, but Villa fans were in unforgiving mood, particularly after their side lost 4-3 to an injury-time goal.