Example sentences of "be [v-ing] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm going to have a major rest and then I 'll consider what to do . |
| 2 | It had become evident by now that the sepoys were preparing to make a major assault in order to bring about the end of the siege . |
| 3 | The purity and quality of Pryseg , which was the first brand to gain natural mineral water status in Wales in 1986 , is helping to capture a major share of the 1990's market . |
| 4 | In this latter case , we are considering a form of videoconferencing and there seems little doubt that desktop , dial-up videoconferencing is going to become a major area of growth both as an application in itself and as a component of other multimedia applications . |
| 5 | FINLAND 'S government yesterday announced an emergency economic austerity package to stem an outflow of investment capital from the country that is threatening to force a major devaluation and bring down the centre-right administration . |
| 6 | Some , like Ford and Vauxhall , have been able to respond quickly but Rover , which has a US airbag only on the top of the range 800 series , is having to undertake a major engineering programme to make them available throughout the range during the next year . |
| 7 | ‘ If a hotel is trying to land a major conference , they may be asked if they have BS 5750 accreditation . |
| 8 | The Far East leg of the women 's circuit offers prize-money in excess of £60,000 and the Scot , who is already supported by the Fife company , Donaldson Timber , is hoping to find a major backer to finance the trip . |