Example sentences of "be [adv] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he warned : ‘ It would be naive to think the Provisional IRA are not planning a major attack on the British mainland . ’ |
| 2 | But he warned : ‘ It would be naive to think the Provisional IRA are not planning a major attack on the British mainland . ’ |
| 3 | But he warned : ‘ It would be naive to think the Provisional IRA are not planning a major attack on the British mainland . ’ |
| 4 | Do these general practitioners not realise that they are about to see a major drop in their incomes ? |
| 5 | PLANS to build the long-awaited Kesgrave bypass at an estimated cost of more than £9 million are about to take a major step forward with publication of a series of compulsory orders to obtain the necessary land . |
| 6 | The Police have compiled a list of clubs , organisations and interested bodies and are about to launch a major initiative where such bodies will be visited and the over 60 's seen . |
| 7 | The circle has to be broken if the Book Trade is not to miss a major opportunity for a logical , practical and lucrative diversification . |
| 8 | The company is also planning a major investment programme that includes moving to a new £24m building in Wythall , on the outskirts of Birmingham in 1994 . |
| 9 | The Enterprise Lecture is now becoming a major event in the University calendar and this year 's lecture was an outstanding success . |
| 10 | DAVID Mellor , who has made a variety of television and radio appearances since his resignation as Minister for Fun , is about to take a major step in his broadcasting career . |
| 11 | The Select Committee on Agriculture , of which I am a member , is about to launch a major inquiry into Britain 's food trade gap , which is estimated to be about £6 billion . |
| 12 | The channel tunnel is about to become a major part of the United Kingdom infrastructure . |
| 13 | The Church in Latvia is currently experiencing a major revival . |
| 14 | The WTB 's strategic review is therefore provides a major opportunity for us to clarify our views and influence the Board 's future direction . |
| 15 | Oh you can never mind this country 's never won a major war on its own and never will do |
| 16 | Kyoto already is the home of a French academy of music and the French School of Far Eastern studies which are currently undertaking a major study of Buddhism . |
| 17 | One engineering company was simultaneously undertaking a major retraining exercise for its staff to increase their effectiveness . |
| 18 | But a year after that home-made PWL mini movie , featuring her hits , ‘ The Locomotion ’ , ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ , ‘ Got To Be Certain ’ , and ‘ Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi ’ , for her devotees to play in their homes , Kylie was really considering a major career move if everything went wrong . |
| 19 | The move was provoked by evidence that Venezuela was fast becoming a major centre for the laundering of drug profits and the storage and shipment of cocaine abroad , especially to growing markets in Europe . |