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Common collocations with lead to in British Collocation

lead to phrasal verb transitive

UK

afterwards or in the end

eventually
finally
subsequently
ultimately

The condition damages blood vessels and organs, and can ultimately lead to diabetes.

possibly

possibly
potentially

The policy could potentially lead to divisions between students and lecturers.

directly/not directly

directly
indirectly

This meeting led directly to my being offered a job.

in a way that is certain and cannot be prevented

automatically
inevitably
inexorably
invariably
necessarily

Rampant consumerism has led inexorably to gross inequalities in our society.

not always

not necessarily

A university degree does not necessarily lead to higher earnings, though this is usually the case.

easily/quickly

easily
quickly

Fatigue can so easily lead to unsafe driving.

naturally

naturally

This topic naturally leads to discussion of assessment procedures.

something positive

creation
discovery
dismissal
emergence
formation
founding
improvement

It was the study of human white blood cells that eventually led to discoveries of current treatments in fighting AIDS.

something negative

arrest
closure
collapse
confusion
death
decline
delay
demise
destruction
deterioration
downfall
failure
loss
misunderstanding

It was greed which led to his downfall.

increase or growth

growth
increase

Research showed that a drop in oxygen levels in the blood can lead to an increase in blood clotting.

decrease

decrease
reduction

These measures led to a 60 per cent reduction in overall accident frequency.