Science Daily: Scientists harness the wind as a tool to move objects
Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give ...
Phys.org: How do astronauts adapt their grip and move objects when transitioning between Earth and space?
How do astronauts adapt their grip and move objects when transitioning between Earth and space?
In both situations there is a lack of resources which causes people to die. This sentence should be read as follows: there's a lack of some resources, and it is this lack that's causing deaths. In effect, without those resources people die; the resources help avoid death. Unfortunately, there's a lack of those resources. This sentence makes sense, and is what you probably want to write.
grammar - When should I use "cause" and "causes"? - English Language ...
Or: Is this the only factor that causes such tragedies? In that form, the singular factor matches with the verb causes. Your sentence mixes the plural rooms with the singular factor, making it hard for you to figure out which form the verb cause (s) should take. (This isn’t necessarily ungrammatical, but sometimes this can make a sentence ...
As your link says, "to cause to be" is a definition of the word "make". As such, the phrase and the word can be fairly interchangeable when used that way. "The jalapenos caused my salsa to be too spicy." "The jalapenos made my salsa too spicy." "Chlorine makes my hair dry." "Chlorine causes my hair to be (or to become) dry." I can't think of a circumstance where "to cause to be" would be ...