Example sentences of "have become a major [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 Privatisation has become a major plank of the Conservative government 's programme .
2 Privatization of public corporations has become a major feature of Conservative policy .
3 It might be noted at this point that in recent years there has been a dramatic growth in the volume of business conducted in the interbank market and this has become a major source of liquidity for banks .
4 Now that many previously rich Arab states are virtually spent-up , oil has become a major method of paying for weapons .
5 The interpretation of the events of 1868 has become a major topic of controversy among historians of Japan .
6 While business studies had become a major component of CNAA-validated undergraduate courses , the DMS was the stepping stone into concern for part-time continuing education in the management field .
7 Worldwide , indeed , ‘ exotic ’ species introduced by human beings have become a major cause of extinctions : probably second in importance only to loss of habitat .
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