Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Historic Building Council for Scotland gave a major grant of £1.1 million so that the spire could be dismantled and rebuilt . |
| 2 | In practice , the MMC has sometimes reported against foreign takeovers as contrary to the public interest , but the reasoning has been other than a desire to stifle competition ( e.g. the report on Government of Kuwait/British Petroleum , 1988 , which decided that it was contrary to the public interest for the Government of Kuwait to gain a major shareholding in BP ) . |
| 3 | In operational day-to-day terms the Bank of England has a major influence on three major markets , the sterling money market , the foreign exchange market , and the gilt-edged market . |
| 4 | THE Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to make a major visit to the Caribbean next February and March touring eight countries . |
| 5 | The post-Revolution wars placed a terrible burden on the Scottish economy , exacerbated by the fact that the 1690s in Scotland saw a major crisis of subsistence . |
| 6 | Last year , church leaders in Benin played a major role in the political debate that opened the door to current democratic changes . |
| 7 | Orchard House old peoples home in Sandford won a major safety award five months ago for the way staff looked after the residents . |
| 8 | Entertainment in Japan plays a major role in establishing personal and business relationships . |
| 9 | In related developments , Babangida carried out an extensive Cabinet reshuffle in August which was intended further to " demilitarize " the process of politics [ see pp. 37644-45 ] , and in September announced a major restructuring with the eventual reduction in the size of the armed forces [ see p. 37700 ] . |
| 10 | The Supreme Court 's ruling in Chiarella represented a major set-back for the SEC 's insider trading enforcement programme . |
| 11 | Peace negotiations suffered a serious setback in April following a major mujaheddin offensive against the town of Khost which eventually fell to the rebels [ see p. 38153 ] . |
| 12 | Kaifu 's problem lay in attempting to reconcile the domestic unpopularity of the Gulf war with international pressure for Japan to make a major contribution to the war effort . |
| 13 | In the meantime the scene was set for Iran to mount a major counter-offensive . |
| 14 | The conflict between the scientist 's idealism and the political pressures on Servan-Schreiber played a major part in the events leading to the departure of Papert last October . |
| 15 | No doubt the laying of the artificial grass pitch at Newry played a major part in getting their fixtures cleared up early . |
| 16 | Losses at Amdahl exacerbate a major cash crisis at Fujitsu , which rushes forward the flotation of ICL . |
| 17 | Is he further aware that the port and officials at Dover make a major contribution to safety in this area ? |
| 18 | Twelve teachers and an Indian doctor and his wife were allowed back , in what Reuters news agency reported was a move by Iran to resolve a major dispute with Arab states . |