Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through his stimulus , the art of pictorial narrative experienced a major revival in twelfth-century England . |
| 2 | For Piaget , the activity of play represents a major advance in the ability of the child to control its own environment and engage in a variety of strategies . |
| 3 | * whether the decision involves a major purchase , in which case there may be prolonged reflection , consultation and problem-solving behaviour . |
| 4 | Since association ( or multi-employer ) bargaining became a major part of the industrial relations systems of these countries the specific collective bargaining role of employers ' associations now requires more detailed analysis . |
| 5 | The figures show that agriculture represents a major industry for Scotland . |
| 6 | But Bregawn was the winner , and the £45,260 he earned that afternoon made a major contribution to the £358,837 prize money which saw Michael Dickinson champion trainer again that season , with 120 winners in all — a record total — from 259 runners , a strike rate just short of one in two . |
| 7 | This seemingly minor change has a major effect on the function of the haemoglobin molecule : de-oxygenated HbS is insoluble and precipitates within the red cell , forming long crystals which force the red cell to assume the eponymous sickle shape . |
| 8 | For the simpler tasks of cataloguing , none the less , the computer has a major contribution to make and is already making it . |
| 9 | There is no doubt that the efficient way to plan projects is to take them in order of priority — the marketing function has a major interest in priority setting — and allocate to each in turn the maximum amount of resources it can usefully employ . |
| 10 | Forth Valley Health Board has a major outbreak plan which offers staff guidance on how to recognise and report outbreaks of infection ( especially enteric illness ) and outlines the lines of communication and administration required . |
| 11 | Two years ago I decided to study the subject and healthy eating became a major household experience as we tried and tested GH recipes . |
| 12 | This approach stems from a strongly held belief that voluntary action represents a major force for positive environmental change . |
| 13 | Any visitor to Ireland does n't have to travel very far before realising that this is a land where religion plays a major role in the life of every city , town and village . |
| 14 | The purpose of information is to enable people to make better decisions and accounting plays a major role in the vital area of decisions about finance and investment . |
| 15 | A levy of some sort is essential , so that the industry plays a major part in all training . |
| 16 | In this book , Leonie Archer looks at the effects of this in the Judaism of antiquity , where blood has a major significance in ritual both in the sacrifices in the Temple and in the shedding of blood in circumcision — the ‘ Covenant ’ between God and his people . |
| 17 | The chemical industry 's ‘ Responsible Care ’ programme has a major role to play in demonstrating that the industry is serious in its intent to perform better . |
| 18 | We are making a significant investment to establish a major Wimpol presence throughout South East Asia . |
| 19 | There is also the intention to establish a major schools music competition , which will culminate in a special BT Scottish Ensemble concert . |
| 20 | But he 's confident his knowledge of the site and his presence here will prevent crime becoming a major problem . |
| 21 | There remained uncertainty as to whether the warring militias , particularly the forces led by Gen. Mohammed Farah Aydid , would respect the presence of a UN force to oversee a major relief operation , as had been proposed since April ( but still not finally approved ) . |
| 22 | The news of Edberg 's defeat caused a major stir , as you can imagine , among the British camp in Bayonne , with Tony Pickard , Britain 's Davis Cup captain , as well as Edberg 's coach , saying ‘ When I was told , I was shattered ’ . |
| 23 | But Dayglobe 's bid suffered a major setback last month when councillors rejected its planning application for the site . |
| 24 | AN AGREEMENT offering creditors of Bank of Credit & Commerce International returns of up to 40 p.c. suffered a major setback yesterday when the High Court granted a four-week adjournment before considering whether to authorise the deal . |
| 25 | British industry suffered a major crisis and needed to reorganise and rationalise at all levels . |
| 26 | As both polyester and polyamide are ultimately derived from oil , the industry suffered a major trauma ; raw material prices went up between three and four times — and that led to a rapid revision of growth rate potential . |
| 27 | More importantly , recent research reveals a major lack of consensus among politicians over the basic role of government in the economy [ Harris , 1981 ] . |
| 28 | The poetry which the children produced as a result forms a major part of the exhibition which also includes photographs from the library 's archives , the Bigger-McDonald Collection , the Willie Carson Collection and those donated by the late Mabel Colhoun . |
| 29 | In reviewing their general economic policies and prospects , the finance ministers noted that economic growth had slowed down to more sustainable levels in several countries ; overall growth prospects remained good , with strong investment providing a major stimulus to their economies ; inflation remained contained but still required vigilance , and external imbalances had been reduced , albeit unevenly . |
| 30 | Following my disclosure in the last issue that escalating costs and reduced financial expectations had forced the United States Tennis Association to contemplate a major re-think of plans for the rebuilding of Flushing Meadow , I hear that the French Federation has also run into problems over the upgrading and expansion of Roland Garros . |