Example sentences of "[det] [verb] a major [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In terms of historical explanation the last difficulty is particularly important since TFP analysis pulsates to the rhythm of the sub-period and , as subsequent discussion will show , this constitutes a major problem for the so-called war period of 1937–51 .
2 This involves a major change in shape , for the cells that will form the gut are a small patch on the outside and so must move inwards ; this infolding of the wall will move right across the hollow interior to meet the wall on the other side where the mouth will form .
3 We accept this represents a major change from earlier views that the equivalent doses were triazolam 0.5 mg to 30 mg flurazepam or 20 mg temazepam ’ .
4 Obviously , this represents a major breakthrough in the industry , the benefits of which will initially be seen on the running tracks , but which will eventually move into tennis .
5 Socialists have long fought for security of tenure for council tenants , so this represents a major gain in the housing struggle .
6 In some of these cases the company may be the market leader , that is to say it has the largest single share of the market and because of this has a major influence on market prices and product design .
7 This envisages a major shift of emphasis from the ‘ cognitive-academic ’ curriculum of many secondary schools towards one emphasising more personal involvement by pupils in selecting their own patterns of study from a wider range of choice .
8 Considerations like this played a major part in determining Government policy in the crises of the 1930s .
9 Certainly this played a major part in persuading Angela Sommerville , an interior designer based in London , to put her country cottage on the market and switch allegiance to an apartment in Bendinat in Mallorca : ‘ Door-to-door access from my Knightsbridge home to my apartment in Mallorca takes less than four hours . ’
10 This followed a major breakthrough in Israeli diplomacy in January when diplomatic ties were established with China [ see p. 38741 ] .
11 This presents a major problem for observation of quartz grains under an electron beam : its heating effect can quickly cause the red colouration to be assumed .
12 This represented a major concession on the part of the State of Cambodia ( SOC ) delegation , led by Hun Sen , the SOC Premier , which had pressed for a first-past-the-post system .
13 This marked a major transformation in railway-company thinking .
14 For another , Ms Cann had withheld the print publication rights ( for novelisation of the TV scripts in various formats ) from the merchandising rights , because two of her clients were publishers — but this presented a major problem for the EBU and the BBC .
15 This proved a major source of clients for these firms .
16 It would be difficult to argue that this had a major effect on the Chilean economy .
17 If they are allowed automatically to keep them , this becomes a major barrier to new entry .
18 This provides a major impetus for the involvement of tenants in the management of their homes .
19 This suggests a major shift in the emphasis of work done by big relocation agencies like Black Horse Relocation ( BHR ) .
20 This suggests a major drop in popularity , and it would be interesting to look at the circulation figures .
21 The true economics of Keynes , they argue , is a dynamic analysis of the macroeconomy in disequilibrium and as such represents a major contribution to economic theory as well as to economic policy-making .
22 Meal times anchored the day and as such had a major place in family life .
23 It will also need to be aware that concerns such as these expose a major limitation of the school-controlled model of INSET which Leeds , in common with other LEAs , has adopted , and which is reinforced by current government funding arrangements and LMS .
24 These had a major impact in Britain and elsewhere and form the beginning of subsequent studies .
25 These include a major conference in July 1982 for representatives from each of the Major Project schools at that date , courses on study skills in fourth-year and fifth-year project work , half-day courses on study skills in relation to science for prospective Major Project schools , and two open courses on effective learning and study skills .
26 These represent a major area of energy consumption and potential waste in many laboratories .
27 Over the centuries , the Superintendents who 've been responsible for looking after the garden , have each played a major part in it 's growth and development .
28 That requires a major re-examination of our programme — though not of the philosophy on which it is based .
29 The trade union reforms , the break with the ‘ social partners ’ approach in running the economy , the abolition of a tier of local government , the imposition of far-reaching central government controls over local government finance and policies and then the replacement of household rates by the community charge , and the large-scale privatization , all mark a major departure from the conventions of post-war politics .
30 Those experiencing a major crisis in life
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