Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [verb] a major " in BNC.

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1 Unisys Corp has launched a major new product line that is designed to integrate Unix and IBM Corp Systems Network Architecture networks across heterogeneous networking environments .
2 Experimentation with colour and support has become a major preoccupation for him .
3 In university libraries the organization of staff for book provision has to resolve a major difficulty — the respective roles of university departments vis-à-vis the library staff .
4 To help acquire the market lead in environmental information management systems , for example , Carroll 's division has concluded a major joint venture agreement with Environmental Resources Ltd , Europe 's largest environmental consulting company , which has offices in six countries and 300 consultants .
5 Mitsui Computer has launched a major campaign to attract Sun 3 , Sun-386i and older Sparcstation users to upgrade to the Sparcstation 10 machines due soon , backed by what Mitsui terms an ‘ aggressive ’ pricing policy which has a ‘ no penalty ’ upgrade path to the latest Sun Microsystems machines .
6 Palestinian stubbornness has become a major stumbling block to the peace process as conceived by the United States .
7 As the document included with Council members ' papers makes clear , the Wales Tourist Board has launched a major review of its strategy for tourism in Wales .
8 What 's really moved me over the last three or four years , as AIDS has become a major threat in this country , and especially since spring 1985 with the rising public hysteria about it , is that it 's brought out tremendous reserves of strength in lesbians and gay men which show the importance of the achievements of the previous fifteen years .
9 The UN Environment Programme has produced a major statistical report on the state of the world 's environment — but its latest figures refer only to 1986 , and it admits to " outstanding gaps " in its data .
10 It appears that the enemy has suffered a major defeat in Normandy with a large amount of casualties and loss of heavy equipment .
11 Thermoluminescence has had a major impact on the antiquities market starting from about 1970 when the first tests were made in Oxford .
12 Elizabeth Arden Research has developed a major technological breakthrough in a skincare .
13 This recognition has had a major impact , not only in the ecological field but also in that of Earth Mysteries .
14 And , of course , there is no need to learn either a new program or new skills , the latter part of the equation having proved a major stumbling block for many companies eager to improve the quality of their published work .
15 Not only that , but after beating bankruptcy as well as calls for his resignation , Miller took Hibs to Hampden last year and lifted the Skol League Cup — the first time in 20 years that the Edinburgh club had won a major trophy .
16 There can be little doubt that the survey since its modern inception has had a major impact on social research , and any history of social research has to award it a salient place .
17 Dicey 's work has had a major and lasting impact .
18 I believe that our membership of the ERM has had a major influence on the recession in the United Kingdom .
19 The Institute has played a major part in the development of the Construction Industry Council and the policies it has developed on the key issues affecting the industry .
20 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the key issues involved in road pricing through two reports under the title : ‘ Paying for Progress ’ .
21 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the issues
22 As you will be aware the Council has taken a major initiative to investigate the levels of participation and standards of performance in sport and physical recreation among young people .
23 The example of our colleagues in the higher education sector has had a major , positive influence on the educational methods employed by nurse educators , even if the initial response to this has at times been guarded by the ‘ old school ’ establishment .
24 When the Home Secretary announced the additional numbers for police forces throughout England and Wales , I was shocked to find that Gwent merited only one extra officer and was astounded to find that the South Wales police force was not to have a single extra officer , especially as the chief constable has undertaken a major review to ensure the best use of available manpower , a process which must continue .
25 Marlborough Gallery has announced a major expansion programme in the United States and Europe .
26 This issue had proved a major stumbling block in recent talks , as equal representation in the upper chamber for every province — the implacable demand of several of the less populous provinces — would mean a reduction in the share of the seats currently held by the country 's heavily populated provinces , particularly Ontario and Quebec .
27 The process has involved a major co-operative effort , drawing SCOTVEC , industry and commerce , college staff and others together in a venture which ensures that those future HNC and HND holders have qualifications which are a passport to future success .
28 ‘ And your business has become a major concern ? ’
29 Even Ivan Illich , though their opening sentence contains an echo of his ‘ the medical establishment has become a major threat to health ’ , is ignored in the text : he scrapes in with a mere single source reference .
30 He claims that ‘ The medical establishment has become a major threat to health ’ .
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