Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv] been a major " in BNC.
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| 1 | ICI has long been a major supplier of surfactants , which are the active ingredient in detergents . |
| 2 | The establishment of a National Curriculum has certainly been a major historical movement , but it is not the case that nothing was defined prior to 1988 and now everything is defined . |
| 3 | The economic significance of capital maintenance in the balance sheets of public sector organizations has not been a major concern of accountants in the past . |
| 4 | Fishing had always been a major industry . |
| 5 | Of course , Jessamy 's arrival on the scene as Julius 's fiancée had obviously been a major crisis . |
| 6 | ‘ Instead she has , in effect , admitted that the problems have obviously been a major topic of conversation at the highest level . ’ |
| 7 | The area has always been a major centre for the narcotics trade . |
| 8 | Transport of raw materials for energy use has long been a major sector in marine commerce but coal in particular has been the dominant single energy cargo . |
| 9 | As we will see in Chapter 9 , language production has also been a major area of study for researchers concerned with acquired language disorders in adults . |
| 10 | Given that Paisley 's ability to predict political events had always been a major part of his public image , one would have expected the electorate to turn against him , especially when he had committed his personal prestige to the extent of offering to resign if the strike did not change British policy . |