as a result vs in the event

as a result

prep

  • Consequently; thus; therefore; hence. 

in the event

prep

  • As things (have) turned out or are turning out; ultimately; in the end; eventually. 

conj

  • If, in the event that 

How often have the words as a result and in the event occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )