Dependent Prepositions — Nouns: Impact, Pressure & Focus (C1)

The combined effect ___ household budgets of the latest energy-price cap is expected to become apparent within a single billing cycle.

Few studies have so far measured the long-term impact ___ adolescent sleep patterns of late-night screen use.

It is now widely accepted that early childhood experiences exert a profound influence ___ the formation of adult attachment styles.

The judge ruled that the witness's personal history had no direct bearing ___ the matters under investigation in the present case.

Sustained sleep deprivation across the surveyed staff group is now taking a noticeable toll ___ both productivity and overall morale.

The unexpected surge in winter admissions has placed a considerable strain ___ the hospital's already overstretched paediatric services.

Civil-society groups have condemned the proposed legislation as a thinly veiled attack ___ the right to peaceful assembly.

The council has voted unanimously to impose an outright ban ___ single-use plastics in all of its catering and event-hosting venues.

There is now a statutory limit ___ the number of consecutive hours a long-distance lorry driver may spend behind the wheel.

The revised curriculum places greater emphasis ___ practical fieldwork than on traditional classroom instruction.

Maintaining three legacy systems in parallel has become a serious drain ___ the department's already constrained engineering capacity.

The government has indicated that any new tax ___ sugar-sweetened beverages would be ring-fenced to fund children's health initiatives.

The new disclosure requirements place an unreasonable burden ___ smaller firms that lack a dedicated compliance team.

The estate's creditors have now formally registered a claim ___ a portion of the proceeds from the planned sale of the country property.

In her keynote address the new director made clear that her primary focus ___ the coming year would be the modernisation of the back-office systems.