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July 16, 2008

Factor


a factor (noun) - one of things that has an effect on an event, situation, or decision

an important factor
a significant factor
the main factor
a major factor
a critical factor
X was the biggest factor

the decisive factor
a key factor
a critical factor
a crucial factor
a motivating factor

the comfort factor
the look-silly factor
the wind chill factor
the feelgood factor

the factor responsible for failure
a risk factor to look out for

a complicating factor
another factor to consider

an aggravating factor that made the problem worse

an irrelevant factor
an extraneous factor

a factor that influenced the decision
how political and economic factors interact
factors that constrain our options

a combination of factors
the outcome will depend on numerous factors
a range of factors
a wide variety of factors
factors that precipitated the

factors that predispose a child to these infections
factors that contributed to the problem
the factor that determined whether it would work or not
a factor making for openness in negotiations

regarded as a positive rather than constraining factor
success is the only factor involved in this decision
an important factor here is Y
identify the factors involved

a common factor in their success
a potentially liberating factor

overcome this factor by Y

a highly significant factor in the insurance settlement process
another factor affecting Y

of those citing health reasons, the most important factor was concern about cholesterol content
a major factor in compelling the two countries to seek their current reconciliation


Example sentences:

* Another factor to consider is the style or effect you want to create.

* The other factor making for openness is that MI5's record for this period seems on the whole to be creditable.

* A recent Institute of Directors' survey of 200 successful female executives found that of the 87 per cent who claimed to have encountered career obstacles not experienced by male colleagues, difficulty with childcare, at 37 per cent, was the biggest factor.

* The equal opportunities legislation of the 1970s was and is important, but was regarded by most members of the teaching profession as a positive rather than constraining factor and had no influence over the locus of power or control over the curriculum.

* An important factor here is the UK Cataloguing-in-Publication programme (CIP), which provides pre-publication information for a large proportion of the new titles.

* You could say their success was based on the throw-up factor.

* Comparative prices of the two products are gonna be a motivating factor in whether people buy our new product or not.

* This is another potentially liberating factor for the child with linguistic difficulties: her ability to draw has a value in the writing lesson.

* If any one common factor in her success did stand out it was her tendency to play parts older than herself.

* The contraceptive pill is also a contributing factor to the symptoms you are exhibiting.

* Some manufacturers have overcome the latter factor by placing the batteries in a compartment separate from the control box (eg Fisher 1266-X and C-Scope CS4ZX).

* Another factor affecting the impact of political pressure is the degree to which groups are prepared to make their protest felt.

* Insurance company representatives are almost invariably skilled, but the levels of skill and experience of the plaintiff's solicitor varies considerably, and the research evidence suggests that this is a highly significant factor in the settlement process.

* Of those citing health reasons, the most important factor was concern about cholesterol content, but for the first time BSE --; so-called mad cow disease --; featured in the reasons given.

* The Soviet situation was seen as a major factor in compelling the two countries to seek their current reconciliation.

* In the last resort, it is the global control of capital and labour that is the decisive factor for those who do not wish to be excluded from the system.

* At times taxation may have been a significant factor, either because the barbarians were simply allocated revenue, or, as in the case misrecorded by Fredegar, because Romans gained tax exemption as a result of conceding land to the barbarians.

* I am sure the former view will prevail as the technology comfort factor increases.

* The use for which planning permission has been, or will be, given is a very important factor in the determination of value.

* With economic convergence a crucial factor in proceeding with European Economic and Monetary Union, how should Government address the issue of regional economic convergence and development, particularly in the peripheral regions?



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