Example sentences of "[pron] had a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah it 's just a small volume , you 've just got one channel for , yeah currently I 'm in pretty good shape but only a year ago I had a major bypass operation . |
| 2 | As the Minister knows , my criticism and concern are directed at Government policies which had a major bearing on the difficult circumstances faced by this man in the period immediately before his death . |
| 3 | These issues were hotly debated but in February 1946 George Kennan , a US diplomat in Moscow , wrote an analysis of Soviet policy which had a major impact on thinking in Washington . |
| 4 | The apparent reason for this increase in imports was a reduction in demand from China which had a major impact on the international market for urea ( see Lancaster , 1989 ) . |
| 5 | On the twenty eight of September nineteen eighty eight she had a major operation on her left wrist . |
| 6 | Director Malcolm Sutherland , who had a major success with his adaptation of The Wasp Factory is plainly drawn to the wayward or the warped , but this play promises more than it delivers . |
| 7 | Susannah York was a young up-and-coming leading lady who had a major part in the film . |
| 8 | Well you said that er as I recall , that if you had a major proposal say for example within the centre of Easingwold , |
| 9 | Q. You had a major role in the new Tencel plant in Mobile . |
| 10 | ‘ At Gateway we had a major concern over environmental issues and one of the areas of concern was exhaust emissions . |
| 11 | Unfortunately we had a major breakdown with the car , and were stuck in a tiny village with our tent and no transport . |
| 12 | But a lot of these things come quite naturally er I hope we 'll see on when we look at the video that really I do n't think anybody had a major problem with the voice er and the words as well when you 're talking about two million pounds so in terms of the voice I do n't believe anybody has any major problems . |
| 13 | They had a major boiler breakdown last night . |
| 14 | They had a major impact on the community , and attracted authority , wealth and prestige . |
| 15 | It was in the nation 's interest to have a better-educated populace and the WEA had the tradition and the expertise to achieve this , if an expansion of its work could be financed and more full-time staff appointed ; in particular , it had a major contribution to make to trade union education . |
| 16 | It had a major problem when trains had to change tracks and instead of points the railway had a turntable . |
| 17 | Remy had only been in charge for a month and already he had a major scoop on his hands . |
| 18 | After Freud had done his worst it turned out that there was still an ‘ unanalysed residue ’ when he had a major relapse some years later . |
| 19 | Betty and George had both worked and were able to enjoy a few years of their retirement together before he had a major stroke . |
| 20 | He had a major gig to prepare for — on-site inspection at the new Safeway development . |