But since that will also mean the price of oil shooting through the roof, it may in fact have an adverse affect.

If making those purchases earlier than planned has no adverse affect on the business, then perhaps there is no problem.

A premature increase could have an adverse affect on growth and jobs, particularly in the services sector.

In many instances there is an adverse affect, however.

Moreover, senior police officials say the board's work has had no adverse affect on police morale.

"They're discharging into a system than can have an adverse affect on ground water."

"Did that have an adverse affect on your relationship with your family?"

Allowing private companies to take over public resources has historically had an adverse affect on our communities.

Too little attention is paid to many other things that have an adverse affect on human health.

It's really going to have an adverse affect on a lot of us.