usage of “lead to”

Question

If I want to use lead to, does it always need to use being as shown below.

less number of points lead to missing edges being occurred, are recognized using proximity analysis.

Is that intended to be a complete sentence? It doesn't make sense as it stands. I'd guess at [Using] a lower number of points will lead to a number of edges being missed; this will be picked up on by the use of proximity analysis. Lead to may be followed by a noun phrase or a structure containing an -ing-form: ...will lead to disaster // ...wil lead to some edges being missed.
@Edwin Ashworth: thank you for the comments. Actually I wanted to write the following meaning with the term lead to. "The cases where missing edges occur due to less number of points are recognized using proximity analysis".
"Fewer points" or "a smaller number of points" is correct. => "Cases in which there are missing edges occur because fewer points are recognized using proximity analysis".

superdemongob · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-02 09:49:51Z

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One possible way to phrase your sentence(the complete one posted in the comments) using "lead to" is:

Proximity analysis recognizes cases in which fewer points lead to missing edges.

There are obviously many other ways to rephrase the sentence such as:

Fewer points lead to cases where edges are missed; however, these are recognized by proximity analysis.

I personally prefer the former over the latter.

edited Dec 2 '12 at 9:49

answered Nov 30 '12 at 1:36

superdemongob
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	The rephrase needs re-punctuating. – Edwin Ashworth Nov 30 '12 at 15:32
	is it missing a comma before "however"? – superdemongob Nov 30 '12 at 16:08
	A semi-colon, dash or full stop. – Edwin Ashworth Dec 1 '12 at 9:52
	Thank you for correcting me there. Always eager to learn :D – superdemongob Dec 2 '12 at 9:49

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