Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [prep] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The Profitboss , in developing his contacts , never forgets that the friendly Steven Cook he met at the conference last month might just be the head of purchasing for a major customer in two years ' time . |
2 | Like its predecessor , Another Lonely Londoner offers a distinctly bittersweet account of the immigrant experience , in which the racism and the shitty jobs and housing are balanced by the excitement of living in a major metropolis with its siren promise of one day making it big . |
3 | ‘ For many members of the team this may be their one and only opportunity of playing in a major fixture at Twickenham and they will certainly be wanting to make the most of it . |
4 | American employers objected to the inclusion of working as a major life activity . |
5 | We are also proud to be in the vanguard of training and safety initiatives for our Division as we place a great deal of importance on the safety aspects of working on a major construction site . |
6 | What looks like thinning in a major unit may turn out to be something much more complicated in the smaller constituent units . |
7 | For example , before embarking on a major project it will usually be appropriate for management to commission a feasibility study or market research , and it will obviously be essential to calculate likely costs and potential returns . |
8 | Only before embarking on a major expedition have I seen the tension surface in Andy . |