Example sentences of "[verb] by a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Empirically however , the last century has been dominated by a major movement of people away from the countryside , although in the past 10 or 20 years there has been a significant repopulation of rural areas . |
| 2 | First , their ‘ basic ’ economic function is supplemented by a major role in economic restructuring . |
| 3 | Depression has a variety of causes and can be precipitated by a major loss , a poor self image or by having a genetic predisposition for the condition . |
| 4 | First , Rutter regards as comparatively small the reductions of two to seven points in IQ now being associated with lead pollution , whereas I view such effects as extremely serious when they are suffered by a major proportion of a whole generation of urban children . |
| 5 | These increases have been matched by a major decrease in the proportion living with others , from 60 per cent to 22 per cent . |
| 6 | The quatercentenary of Rubens 's rival celebrated by a major exhibition |
| 7 | Northern Rock has extended the guaranteed term on its new loans discount by a further four months to August 1 , 1993 , the longest discount period offered by a major UK lender . |
| 8 | The exchange/refund scheme is thought to be the first offered by a major manufacturer in the UK and relates to all new cars sold to retail customers from last Tuesday . |
| 9 | The promises of Chapman 's first season at Leeds were marred by a major blackspot , a shadowy portent of the catastrophe to come . |
| 10 | One arm is crossed by a major A road — the white lining confirms the road 's status . |
| 11 | In the concrete conditions of the world as it is , a world largely structured by global capitalism , each of these TNPs is typieally , but not exclusively , characterized by a major institution . |
| 12 | As he wrestled with the nature of matter and the question of action at a distance , he seemed to be going into metaphysical speculation ; he was not a clubbable man , and his scientific work in its higher reaches was a lonely business , interrupted by a major breakdown in health . |
| 13 | None the less , as has been argued , the Hundred Years War would never be settled by a major engagement in which the cavalry alone played the decisive role . |
| 14 | A company may lose its ability to carry forward surplus ACT if there is a change of ownership of the company that is accompanied by a major change in the nature of the trade or business within three years either side of the change in ownership , or a substantial revival of the trade or business ( s 245 ) . |
| 15 | This dramatic reduction has been accompanied by a major change in course provision ; during recent years , the three-year Certificate of Education course , followed for a minority of students by a fourth year leading to a Bachelor of Education degree , has been completely replaced by integrated three- and four-year courses leading to ordinary and honours BEd degrees respectively . |
| 16 | Developments in police-control techniques have been accompanied by a major extension of police powers which encourage their intervention , not only on marches , at demonstrations and mass pickets , but in the everyday affairs of the community . |
| 17 | In June 1990 , a new IMF ‘ enhanced structural adjustment facility ’ was approved , accompanied by a major rescheduling of bilateral debts . |
| 18 | We 'll make a hypothetical traverse from Easter Island on the East Pacific Rise ( an oceanic ridge , remember ) right across South America as far as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge , so we 'll be starting at one plate margin , crossing a second and ending up at a third , each of them , of course , marked by a major belt of seismic activity [ see Fig. 2 ] . |
| 19 | A sort of steady-state continuous collision — and the site of the collision is marked by a major belt of active volcanism , the Andean part of the ‘ Ring of Fire ’ ! |
| 20 | A TOWN with one of the worst unemployment figures in East Anglia has been hit by the loss of 21 more jobs , while 30 posts are being axed by a major drugs firm . |
| 21 | It is considered , however , that the effect of s768(5) is to preserve the carried-forward trading losses where there is a hive-up of Target 's business under s343 to Newco , followed by a major change in the nature or conduct of the trade . |
| 22 | Vesuvius , which is only about ten kilometres from the centre of Naples and in one of the most densely populated areas of Italy , has an irregular cycle of eruptions with twenty-five to thirty years of quiet being followed by a major outburst , when a great plume of dust and ash from the volcano rises over the city , reaching many kilometres into the air . |
| 23 | 1979 was a time of personal change , too , because the move abroad was followed by a major restructuring of the business which Laura eventually accepted , having first found a means of making it workable to her . |
| 24 | 1992 was a challenging year , characterised by a major integration and rationalisation programme , heavy capital expenditure commitments and consider5able fluctuations in both currency and interest rates . |
| 25 | The main eastern axis of the system may , however , be represented by a major street on the line of Crown and Anchor Lane . |
| 26 | It will deal with a range of industrial chemicals and toxic substances from around the county and anglers fear the river could be hit by a major pollution . |
| 27 | Romania has been hit by a major tragedy with hundreds of young children HIV infected through hazardous medical or nursing treatments . |
| 28 | In an initiative to be launched next month by tennis consultants Brian Hewitt Associates , in conjunction with the ITF and supported by a major sponsor , old tennis balls are to be collected at 2000 ball banks around the country and shipped to third world countries for additional and subsequent use . |
| 29 | This analysis is extended by the examination of theoretical models of buying behaviour , and is illustrated by a major case study . |
| 30 | It is in five movements , and is graced by a major role for the solo oboe , giving it almost the character of a concerto . |