Example sentences of "[ex0] had [been] [art] major " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had been no major engagements in the field and the sieges that the king had undertaken had been abandoned . |
| 2 | There had been no major showdown for 20 years . |
| 3 | She had seen him at 5pm and there had been no major problems . |
| 4 | By 1979 , however , the survey found that there had been a major shift in support for privatization and public opinion remained in favour of further privatization in 1983 , and probably reflected a positive response to the Thatcher policies . |
| 5 | In the meantime there had been a major change in the political landscape of Derry , with the announcement on 22 November of the imminent abolition of Londonderry Corporation and the appointment of a Development Commission to run the city 's affairs . |
| 6 | If it could be shown that over the years there had been a major redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor , this would indicate a reduction in class inequalities . |
| 7 | THE first day of Yorkshire 's only County Championship match of the season at Middlesbrough was washed out yesterday but not before there had been a major surprise at rain-soaked Acklam Park . |