Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [verb] the main " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been intended to number the main service 109B and 109W , for Blackfriars and Westminster respectively , as had been done in the case of the Wimbledon services , but there was a change in heart at the last minute and the buses were delivered with blinds numbered 109 only . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , he did feel that Coastal had a strong claim to the latest 3cm version which could well have been made available to assist with the war at sea if large resources had not been diverted to equip the Main Farce of Bomber Command . |
| 3 | They are intended to reinforce the main aim of the National Health Service — to help people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life . |
| 4 | Attempts have been made to link the main periods of construction with known historical events , such as the bid of Clodius Albinus for the purple , first proposed by Dr Philip Corder in 1955 , developed by Professor Frere and now accepted , with reservations , by Mr Wacher following earlier doubts . |
| 5 | The amount of deformation these dykes have suffered has been used to unravel the main structural differences between the Scourie and Laxfordian events . |
| 6 | ( Four who were not ‘ true ’ members were given notice , but would be permitted to join the main Club , ‘ if elected ’ ) . |
| 7 | The stage will be built facing the main stand and will be flanked by giant video screens . |
| 8 | Rather , an attempt will be made to summarise the main trends that are relevant to the discussion . |
| 9 | It can not be dealt with fully here for lack of space but an attempt will be made to summarise the main features and dimensions of the divide . |
| 10 | For instance , a model may be constructed to represent the main factors determining a Company 's proportionate share of a specific market . |
| 11 | Brazilian diamonds were used to define the main bands , a fine Indian diamond was set at the middle , a Ceylonese sapphire appeared above the globe and over all was set a cross of pink diamonds . |
| 12 | It was decided that there was no point in returning to Hoddom , so messengers were sent to acquaint the main Scots army of the position and to bring them on here to Annan in the morning . |
| 13 | They play a fairly passive role , though the taking of notes involves the student actively in the learning process , particularly if an attempt is made to record the main points of the lecture in a logical sequence . |
| 14 | If it can raise a vast amount of capital — £1.8 billion — and believes that it is worth while to do so , surely it is possible for British Rail to commit the £100 million that is needed to electrify the main line . |
| 15 | An IBM 30335 processor is used to support the main company database systems , including the Payroll/Personnel system , operating IMS under MVS . |
| 16 | As shown in the definition of text.id , a subset of the components of the generic key all.unit.id is required to address the main text . |
| 17 | The 1964 Labour Government was elected on a tide of impatience at the slackening pace of social reform , but also of optimism that little more than economic growth , fuelled by technological change , was needed to remove the main causes of urban deprivation ( MacGregor , 1981 ) . |