Example sentences of "has [adv] be a major " in BNC.
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| 1 | Transport of raw materials for energy use has long been a major sector in marine commerce but coal in particular has been the dominant single energy cargo . |
| 2 | ICI has long been a major supplier of surfactants , which are the active ingredient in detergents . |
| 3 | A third factor is that there has not been a major epidemic in Britain for 20 years . |
| 4 | The economic significance of capital maintenance in the balance sheets of public sector organizations has not been a major concern of accountants in the past . |
| 5 | The area has always been a major centre for the narcotics trade . |
| 6 | As we will see in Chapter 9 , language production has also been a major area of study for researchers concerned with acquired language disorders in adults . |
| 7 | And perhaps I can tie that in with the , the comment from Mr about people from having loved ones in I am bound to say that this has n't been a major feature of our er er |
| 8 | It should also be stressed that it is perfectly possible to have reservations about , or even to reject , both these schools , and yet to accept that there has indeed been a major shift in the economy and geography of the UK since the mid-1960s ! |
| 9 | The establishment of a National Curriculum has certainly been a major historical movement , but it is not the case that nothing was defined prior to 1988 and now everything is defined . |