Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb -s] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the concentration of production and distribution units becomes a major force in the transition to the SEM , there will be an inevitable tendency for that concentration to occur in the core regions which will probably not only contain relevant headquarters and production units , but will also guarantee proximity to markets and immediate access to a range of supporting service functions . |
| 2 | Quantification of these effects presents a major challenge for the future . |
| 3 | Revision of coaching awards represents a major undertaking for a governing body . |
| 4 | The suffering and death of Jesus is such an important part of the story of Jesus that each of the Gospel writers devotes a major part of his Gospel to it : Matthew , seven chapters ; Luke , five chapters ; and Mark , one-third of his Gospel five chapters . |
| 5 | Harnessing our financial resources remains a major priority for us and despite another major capital expenditure programme , we expect to achieve a more balanced position from trading in the current year . |
| 6 | Commenting on its figures ( see page seven ) , Datapoint Corp says that the decline in revenue as of January 30 was down mainly to unfavourable foreign currency translations and an interruption of the French subsidiary 's operations following a fire in its leased warehouse — but there are some bulls of the shares around these days : analyst Howard Harlow of New York 's Whale Securities sees a major turnaround and a doubling in value of the shares over the next 12 months ; he sees earnings of $0.60 a share in 1993 followed by $1.20 a share in 1994 . |
| 7 | The wide disparity that has emerged between house prices in different regions provides a major obstacle to geographical mobility of labour . |
| 8 | The participation of primary and middle school teachers forms a major part of the methodology . |
| 9 | For this reason , accurate diagnosis of underlying causes on the basis of visible symptoms plays a major part in the treatment of physical illnesses and will often enable doctors to provide accurate predictions about the future course of the illness . |
| 10 | However , overloading of certain services remains a major problem , and reports have been received of passengers having to stand from Birmingham to Aberystwyth ! |
| 11 | The Library Association is deeply concerned that the imposition of these bans constitutes a major breach of the traditional principle that public libraries should be a neutral and non-partisan service , a principle which goes back to the beginning of the public libraries in the middle of the nineteenth century . |
| 12 | The combination of a higher activity of calcium in bile and precipitation of bile salts taking place at a lower pH in patients with gall stone disease than in patients without gall stones suggests a major role for calcium and pH in the pathogenesis of gall stones . |