Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have experienced quite considerable out migration er in the period since , and we do build in perhaps slightly optimistic erm migration net migration figures compared to the er O P C S er and and D O E figures but they are nevertheless accepted as part of this forecast the regional guidance , on the basis that we have a major regeneration problem in the area , to reiterate what I said this morning . |
| 2 | There is no doubt that they played a major part in maintaining interest in abolition and emancipation through different phases of antislavery . |
| 3 | I recognize that it represents a major change in policy to even consider the idea of recruiting the unemployed , but I understand the C E C for looking for referral and we will be happy with that this year . |
| 4 | The differences found between them may throw light on certain rarely remarked properties of the object which suggest that it has a major role in the development of cognitive abilities and the ways in which the world is perceived , understood and lived in . |
| 5 | The few surviving reports of cases heard in King 's Bench during the period he was a justice ( 1295–1316 ) do not suggest that he made a major contribution to the work of the court . |
| 6 | Coleman claimed that his greatest contribution to the young veterinary profession was that he played a major role in securing that from 1796 appointments as veterinary surgeons ( a term used by the Standing Board of General Officers ) in the cavalry , and eventually ( 1805 ) in the artillery , were by commission rather than by warrant . |
| 7 | It should be said that he provided a major influence on inspiration in the development of the Division 's work in this area . |
| 8 | The Manchester City striker has scored just once so far this season — so he has a major incentive to score against Arsenal in this televised tussle . |
| 9 | In the summer of 1935 , George Pateman resigned following his appointment as Assistant Secretary to the Cambridge University Board of Extra-Mural Studies — a major surprise to many in the District and which precipitated a major re-casting of the District 's policies and priorities . |
| 10 | Shortly afterwards , Sinitta and David split up and she signed a major recording deal which culminated in her single So Macho reaching number two in the charts , only missing the top spot because of Chris De Burgh 's Lady in Red . |
| 11 | Well you said that er as I recall , that if you had a major proposal say for example within the centre of Easingwold , |
| 12 | If you visit a major cat show today you will find that there are about fifty breeds on display there , in addition to the many different colour forms and ‘ sub-breeds ’ , all minor variations of well-established breeds , which need not concern us here . |
| 13 | If you have a major credit card you can even order your tickets by phone . |
| 14 | In addition to that you get depreciation of one thousand one hundred and forty four pound per year which , by my reckoning is ninety five pound a month in addition to that , as a Methodist Minister you get a standing charge of five hundred and twenty eight pound per year which is forty four pound pe er , per month and then you also through i in the year if you have a major repair needed on your car you get a hundred and eight pound now , if in fact , I had , I have a Vauxhall Nova , and let me take these figures as you are at twenty four P a mile , or twenty four point five P a mile and if that 's all we are recommended , recommending , in other words , there 's no lump sum at all er , that would mean that I would be getting forty nine pound but Methodist , this colleague in Llandudno if he did |
| 15 | We only came fourth in the county championship last year and we lost a major final at Lords . ’ |
| 16 | Alan was dominating in the air and solid and reliable in the tackle , so that he was a perfect defender for a team marshalled by Manager Dick Graham and he made a major contribution to Palace 's progress , deservedly becoming Palace 's captain while also earning England Under 23 honours . |
| 17 | Trials at his collieries of new ventilating methods , such as the fan and high-pressure steam jets , were widely discussed , and he made a major contribution to the most efficient method of mining coal simultaneously in adjacent seams . |
| 18 | ‘ And he has a major problem reaching the food on his table . ’ |
| 19 | There are perhaps 24,000 registered purebred breeding cows in New Zealand and perhaps 15,000 in Canada , and it remains a major beef breed in Argentina , Brazil , Uruguay , the USA , Australia and South Africa . |
| 20 | The sale to the public of 50 per cent of British Telecom ( BT ) in December 1984 was , at the time , the largest privatisation issue and it provided a major spur to the whole programme . |
| 21 | If it becomes a major instrument for redistribution of income then it is involved in the political arguments over equality and social justice as well as in meeting basic need . |
| 22 | That may not sound very imposing , but it represented a major advance . |
| 23 | Not only was the BDDA among them , but it played a major part in the revival of the NID . |
| 24 | But it presents a major difficulty at the outset to the writer of general history . |
| 25 | Not only does detailed disclosure impose a heavy burden on the seller but it means a major effort for the acquirer to understand and evaluate it . |
| 26 | Maybe it 's because we have a major problem with superfluous hair . |
| 27 | The use of reading lists , tapes , slides , video-recordings etc. needs to be carefully planned , because they form a major resource . |
| 28 | These changes are of considerable interest because they represented a major step towards the deregulation of the UK financial system — a process which is still continuing . |
| 29 | Word order is extremely important in translation because it plays a major role in maintaining a coherent point of view and in orienting messages at text level . |
| 30 | In May 1165 the Queen took Richard and his elder sister Matilda ( born 1156 ) to Normandy ; a fortnight later King Henry crossed the Channel in the other direction , leaving his family behind while he mounted a major campaign , albeit an unsuccessful one , against the Welsh . |