Example sentences of "not [vb pp] a major [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But many observers , considering the harsh fact that Cram has not won a major championship medal since the 1986 European Championships , believe the Jarrow ace is too old and too injury-prone to make the grade in the 5,000m . |
2 | ‘ Celtic have not won a major trophy for a while and have lost out to rivals Rangers . |
3 | ‘ The recession has not had a major impact , ’ said a spokesman . |
4 | The level of foreign trade was still low in terms of national income , and the USSR had not become a major trading partner for most of the developed capitalist countries ; nor was interpersonal contact particularly large given the population numbers involved . |
5 | Until your exhibition at Anthony d'Offay 's gallery last summer , you had not showed a major group of works in London since the Serpentine Gallery 's exhibition of 1975 . |
6 | And although sales of the machines may be flat , ‘ at least we have n't seen a major fall like IBM ’ . |
7 | I have n't played a major tournament for ages . |