Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is accepted that general reading of the financial press is important but should not constitute a major part of the CPE undertaken . |
| 2 | The previous chapter shows that there is an extremely wide range of roses , and although buying one may not seem a major event , costly mistakes can be made . |
| 3 | In early 1986 Norman still had those sickening chip-ins to come , but he was already gaining the reputation of being a great player who could not win a major championship — the mantle to be taken on , and shrugged off in time , by Curtis Strange . |
| 4 | The main issue was the defence of Berwick town and port , without which King Edward could not risk a major advance into Scotland by land . |
| 5 | And the Tory Government ca n't escape a major share of the blame . |
| 6 | If that 's not part of the three not part of the deal that you send in that will not cause a major problem . |
| 7 | In this particular organisation planning will not take a major role because the system is already well-defined and should operate in the same way on a day-to-day basis . |
| 8 | They are based on SCOTVEC 's very popular modular provision , so they will not require a major shift of emphasis in centres . |
| 9 | Schools can not achieve a major change on this and the ‘ basics ’ unaided by the rest of us . |