Example sentences of "[noun] has [verb] a major " in BNC.

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1 Since then Johnson Matthey has played a major part in the development of methods of refining and melting platinum and iridium in order to produce ingots of alloy able to meet the metric commission requirements .
2 Unisys Corp has launched a major new product line that is designed to integrate Unix and IBM Corp Systems Network Architecture networks across heterogeneous networking environments .
3 Experimentation with colour and support has become a major preoccupation for him .
4 In university libraries the organization of staff for book provision has to resolve a major difficulty — the respective roles of university departments vis-à-vis the library staff .
5 To help acquire the market lead in environmental information management systems , for example , Carroll 's division has concluded a major joint venture agreement with Environmental Resources Ltd , Europe 's largest environmental consulting company , which has offices in six countries and 300 consultants .
6 The return to Warrington where a gasometer was destroyed three weeks ago may appear to set a curious pattern to the IRA 's logistics , but it may be that recent arrests and seizures of weapons and explosives in London in early March has inflicted a major blow to their intentions in the capital .
7 Mitsui Computer has launched a major campaign to attract Sun 3 , Sun-386i and older Sparcstation users to upgrade to the Sparcstation 10 machines due soon , backed by what Mitsui terms an ‘ aggressive ’ pricing policy which has a ‘ no penalty ’ upgrade path to the latest Sun Microsystems machines .
8 Palestinian stubbornness has become a major stumbling block to the peace process as conceived by the United States .
9 In a survey of small businesses , Nat West said that late payment of trade debts has become a major problem over the past year .
10 There was a hint that this was a short term strategy , Mao at the seventh national congress in April nineteen forty five argued the C C P has made a major concession to land to the tiller .
11 As the document included with Council members ' papers makes clear , the Wales Tourist Board has launched a major review of its strategy for tourism in Wales .
12 OUT OF the ruins of super-SARA , the EEC 's science commissioner Etienne Davignon has won a major reform to decision-making for the EEC 's Joint Research Centre .
13 What 's really moved me over the last three or four years , as AIDS has become a major threat in this country , and especially since spring 1985 with the rising public hysteria about it , is that it 's brought out tremendous reserves of strength in lesbians and gay men which show the importance of the achievements of the previous fifteen years .
14 The UN Environment Programme has produced a major statistical report on the state of the world 's environment — but its latest figures refer only to 1986 , and it admits to " outstanding gaps " in its data .
15 The poll is not analysed , but it is striking that countries where pollution from cars has become a major problem have the highest percentages of people who believe that the state of the environment requires urgent action : 85 per cent in Italy ( at the top of the list ) , where Milan , one of the world 's smoggiest cities , now has car-free days and the capital Rome also suffers severely from vehicle congestion and pollution ; 84 per cent in Greece , where restrictions on cars in Athens are imposed to save the citizens ' lungs and their ancient monuments ; 80 per cent in the most vehicle emission-conscious country in Europe , West Germany , whose dead trees have become the symbol of pollution .
16 Already the rosy periwinkle from Madagascar has made a major contribution to curing childhood leukaemia and other blood cancers .
17 It appears that the enemy has suffered a major defeat in Normandy with a large amount of casualties and loss of heavy equipment .
18 Thermoluminescence has had a major impact on the antiquities market starting from about 1970 when the first tests were made in Oxford .
19 Elizabeth Arden Research has developed a major technological breakthrough in a skincare .
20 This recognition has had a major impact , not only in the ecological field but also in that of Earth Mysteries .
21 There is no doubt that the growth and authority of employers ' associations has had a major influence both upon the development and the direction of collective bargaining in many countries .
22 There can be little doubt that the survey since its modern inception has had a major impact on social research , and any history of social research has to award it a salient place .
23 Dicey 's work has had a major and lasting impact .
24 I believe that our membership of the ERM has had a major influence on the recession in the United Kingdom .
25 The Institute has played a major part in the development of the Construction Industry Council and the policies it has developed on the key issues affecting the industry .
26 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the key issues involved in road pricing through two reports under the title : ‘ Paying for Progress ’ .
27 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the issues
28 As you will be aware the Council has taken a major initiative to investigate the levels of participation and standards of performance in sport and physical recreation among young people .
29 The example of our colleagues in the higher education sector has had a major , positive influence on the educational methods employed by nurse educators , even if the initial response to this has at times been guarded by the ‘ old school ’ establishment .
30 When the Home Secretary announced the additional numbers for police forces throughout England and Wales , I was shocked to find that Gwent merited only one extra officer and was astounded to find that the South Wales police force was not to have a single extra officer , especially as the chief constable has undertaken a major review to ensure the best use of available manpower , a process which must continue .
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