Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] a major [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Some think a major step forward would be to establish Grendon-type wings at every prison .
2 It will also need to be aware that concerns such as these expose a major limitation of the school-controlled model of INSET which Leeds , in common with other LEAs , has adopted , and which is reinforced by current government funding arrangements and LMS .
3 These include a major conference in July 1982 for representatives from each of the Major Project schools at that date , courses on study skills in fourth-year and fifth-year project work , half-day courses on study skills in relation to science for prospective Major Project schools , and two open courses on effective learning and study skills .
4 These represent a major area of energy consumption and potential waste in many laboratories .
5 The trade union reforms , the break with the ‘ social partners ’ approach in running the economy , the abolition of a tier of local government , the imposition of far-reaching central government controls over local government finance and policies and then the replacement of household rates by the community charge , and the large-scale privatization , all mark a major departure from the conventions of post-war politics .
6 First , many are designed by notable Scottish architects ; second , many contain remarkably complete and unaltered interiors ; and third , thanks to prominent towers and spires , most play a major role in the townscape .
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