Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As demand for food rose , the United States suddenly became a major exporter of agricultural goods , the surplus on that account rising from $1½ billion in 1972 to $10½ billion in 1974 . |
| 2 | In its later stages , the conflict settled around two issues : ( a ) official information , which in modern conditions was of direct political interest to the State ; and ( b ) obscenity , which characteristically only became a major object of legislation in the nineteenth century , with the development of an effective popular market . |
| 3 | The NL especially suffered a major split because of its refusal after 1906 to endorse Conservative candidates . |
| 4 | SORAFOM became OCORA and provided technical assistance to Francophone stations , for which it long remained a major source of material . |
| 5 | Clarke thereby played a major part in the thrust towards international standardization that became so important in late nineteenth-century European science . |
| 6 | So the head of a major I ca n't think of the guy 's name and he just had a major acquisition and this guy was |
| 7 | Transport nevertheless remained a major problem , and as Commandos ' equipment for raiding roles did not include those infantryman 's delights of defensive wire and mines — not , that is , in the normal course — they always had problems in battles of attrition . |
| 8 | Released after Simon 's great victory at Lewes ( 14 May ) , Peter was one of the council of nine imposed on the king ( June 1264 ) and thenceforth played a major part in the direction of central government . |
| 9 | HEALTH and safety campaigners yesterday launched a major drive to fight stress in the run-up to Christmas by urging people to smile . |
| 10 | He also made a major contribution to local history through his editorship of the series of pamphlets produced by the local branch of the Historical Association . |
| 11 | This clearly provided a major incentive to the other two districts to achieve the development of new services . |
| 12 | While it is difficult to draw any definite conclusions from such bald statistics on recorded crime , they clearly posed a major embarrassment for a Government pledged to reduce the crime rate . |
| 13 | In Italy it also involved a major intensification of work . |
| 14 | Until the autumn of 1976 , the £6 fiat-rate increase for wages and salaries below £8,500 , agreed by the TUC General Council by a narrow margin in July 1975 , held firm and clearly played a major part in the sharp reduction of inflation that year . |
| 15 | No one just passes through Baldersdale , and this clearly played a major part in preserving its isolation in the days when it was a full and vibrant community , as , indeed , it certainly was . |
| 16 | She tackled any problems which arose with great tact and charm and also played a major part in the production of our Expansion Programme . |
| 17 | In all skilled occupations other than agriculture and gardening foreigners also played a major role : government agencies were the main employers , but private firms also needed foreign bricklayers , carpenters , electricians , bulldozer drivers , surveyors , accountants . |
| 18 | At the same time as setting up and equipping new residential projects , the CMHTs also played a major role in preparing and supporting residents through , for example : assessing and training individuals with a mental handicap ; enabling parents ‘ to let go ’ ; and either directly providing or facilitating continuing support for residents . |
| 19 | In the building industry change to metric , he also played a major role arranging training seminars in collaboration with the RIBA and leading the Agency 's role as an advisory body to local authority architects and building contractors . |
| 20 | A major part was played by the international Red Cross movement , founded in 1863 , and whose role was formalised in the Geneva Conventions of 1864 and 1906–7 on the treatment of the wounded and the sick , and which also played a major role in the movement to impose humanitarian principles to the conduct of war . |
| 21 | Newman not only inspired Doctor Who , he also played a major role in structuring the whole fabric of British television drama in the 1960s , adding considerably to the worldwide reputation for quality it still enjoys today . |
| 22 | BRACKEN HOUSE , THE former home of the Financial Times , came under threat at the time ministers were considering the introduction of the Thirty Year Rule on listing ( see page 149 ) , and probably played a major part in securing the greater protection for post-war buildings of excellence that SAVE had sought for so long . |
| 23 | We shall see later ( p. 244 ) that the monitoring of trustworthiness in companions probably played a major role in the evolution of self-awareness in higher primates . |
| 24 | Dundee also suffered a major blow when player/manager Simon Stainrod limped off seven minutes from the interval . |
| 25 | The group later organized a major picket of the factory in November 1977 . |
| 26 | Erm and er , but he also had a major drinking problem . |
| 27 | Government expenditure , concentrated now on armaments rather than railways as in the late nineteenth century , also remained a major stimulant . |
| 28 | It also fuelled a major controversy in the 1970s with Nicos Poulantzas over the meaning of ‘ relative autonomy ’ . |
| 29 | Foreign relations now became a major factor in the final fall of the Tokugawa , whose impotence to resist foreign demands became apparent to all . |
| 30 | Electricity , indeed , now became a major loophole in the rationing system by which common sacrifices were imposed on all . |