Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [art] major [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Just as it was possible to try the major war criminals after 1945 on the basis of generally accepted principles ( to which the Hague and Geneva codes contributed ) , so the 1977 Protocols must be taken as the clearest formulation of the laws presently applicable to armed conflict , including the use of nuclear weapons .
2 The claims of the army , that the Vietcong were too weak to launch a major attack , were shown to be quite unjustified .
3 In terms of historical explanation the last difficulty is particularly important since TFP analysis pulsates to the rhythm of the sub-period and , as subsequent discussion will show , this constitutes a major problem for the so-called war period of 1937–51 .
4 This involves a major change in shape , for the cells that will form the gut are a small patch on the outside and so must move inwards ; this infolding of the wall will move right across the hollow interior to meet the wall on the other side where the mouth will form .
5 This represents a major problem because such an amount of continued convergence between two continents after collision is not easily accomodated within a simple plate tectonics model .
6 We accept this represents a major change from earlier views that the equivalent doses were triazolam 0.5 mg to 30 mg flurazepam or 20 mg temazepam ’ .
7 Obviously , this represents a major breakthrough in the industry , the benefits of which will initially be seen on the running tracks , but which will eventually move into tennis .
8 Socialists have long fought for security of tenure for council tenants , so this represents a major gain in the housing struggle .
9 This represents a major step forward in unlocking the commercial potential of our inner cities and of breathing new life into areas which may have been derelict for many years .
10 In some of these cases the company may be the market leader , that is to say it has the largest single share of the market and because of this has a major influence on market prices and product design .
11 In the case of the London Metal Exchange ( LME ) , still recovering from the collapse of the tin market in 1985 , this involved a major restructuring , including the introduction of new transparency and clearing systems .
12 At this meeting a major publication presenting the results of Phase I of the project was released , and it was announced that ODA would provide further funding to enable the project area to be extended northwards to Lake Turkana .
13 This envisages a major shift of emphasis from the ‘ cognitive-academic ’ curriculum of many secondary schools towards one emphasising more personal involvement by pupils in selecting their own patterns of study from a wider range of choice .
14 Considerations like this played a major part in determining Government policy in the crises of the 1930s .
15 Certainly this played a major part in persuading Angela Sommerville , an interior designer based in London , to put her country cottage on the market and switch allegiance to an apartment in Bendinat in Mallorca : ‘ Door-to-door access from my Knightsbridge home to my apartment in Mallorca takes less than four hours . ’
16 Figure 2 shows the major features of the Bouguer anomalies .
17 For them it was a pilgrimage , peregrinatio ; and this underlines the major purpose in the eyes of most crusaders — to go to Jerusalem , to secure its freedom from the Turk , to visit the holy places .
18 It is clear that after the prolonged and intensive use by Edward IV , Henry VII , and Henry VIII of such officers as the Treasurer of the Chamber and the Keeper of the Jewel House , the Chamber offices ceased from about 1540 to play a major part in national administration , although the holders of the major offices — the Chamberlain , the Treasurer of the Household , the Controller , and the Vice-Chamberlain — were usually influential political figures .
19 This followed a major breakthrough in Israeli diplomacy in January when diplomatic ties were established with China [ see p. 38741 ] .
20 This presents a major problem for observation of quartz grains under an electron beam : its heating effect can quickly cause the red colouration to be assumed .
21 This presents a major obstacle , in so far as the would-be acquirer needs to be able to calculate the attitude of a target company 's owners to an offer , given that the management will often be uncooperative .
22 This represented a major concession on the part of the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) delegation , led by Hun Sen , the SOC Premier , which had pressed for a first-past-the-post system .
23 Its accelerated transfer of four Iroquois helicopters to the PNG Defence Force in mid-1989 represented a major contribution to the government 's campaign against the BRA , as did a subsequent major shipment of small arms and ammunition .
24 Some think a major step forward would be to establish Grendon-type wings at every prison .
25 This marked a major transformation in railway-company thinking .
26 For another , Ms Cann had withheld the print publication rights ( for novelisation of the TV scripts in various formats ) from the merchandising rights , because two of her clients were publishers — but this presented a major problem for the EBU and the BBC .
27 This proved a major source of clients for these firms .
28 It would be difficult to argue that this had a major effect on the Chilean economy .
29 If they are allowed automatically to keep them , this becomes a major barrier to new entry .
30 Does this represent a major effort to keep our options open ?
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