Example sentences of "[verb] major [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some people aged 80 would not consider major surgery worthwhile because their life is near to close , but others would judge quite differently . |
| 2 | All agree that the building they share in Aldershot , an outdated 60s 12-storey tower block , needs major refurbishment — closing it and moving to the Royal Logistic Corps training centre 20 miles away or converting it to an office block and building a new , smaller Army catering school alongside , are not seen as attractive options . |
| 3 | It should include : a review of the physical condition and general suitability of the house alterations , adaptations and aids home support services the advisability or otherwise of a move financial needs Major upgrading of a substandard house may exacerbate dementia ; decisions need to be made in each case as to what improvements can be made with minimal disturbance to familiar surroundings . |
| 4 | It may be that the old building needs major repairs . |
| 5 | Theorists such as Nozick , Dworkin , and Ackerman have all addressed major issues of equality , rights , and justice and do not necessarily agree with Rawls 's work . |
| 6 | The centre-right minority government which had come to office in October [ see p. 38542 ] proposed major expenditure cuts in the 1992-93 budget introduced on Jan. 10 . |
| 7 | McSharry proposed major reductions in prices with cereals — 35% , milk — 10% , butter — 15% , skim powder , — 5% and beef — 15% . |
| 8 | The gas/oil separation plant and K1 pump station sustained major damage and still bore the scars some two years after the attack . |
| 9 | We also need to reduce our borrowings so that in the future we shall have the financial flexibility to make further acquisitions or fund major capital projects . |
| 10 | He spearheaded Swindon 's revival as a boom town in the late eightees , helping to attract major firms like car makers Honda and one of Europe 's leading information distribution firms Galileo . |
| 11 | Walks ; golf played on courses good enough to attract major tournaments ; tennis facilities attractive enough to major sponsors and sailing , as well as a general atmosphere of recreation , relaxation and entertainment would quickly attract those interested in spending their retirement days in such pursuits , as well as many holiday-makers . |
| 12 | For example the sludge recycling system described earlier will need major realignments between rate payers , water authorities , animal feed manufacturers and farmers ; the necessary re-arrangements may well not emerge on the basis of market forces . |
| 13 | Despite these reservations MDC has enjoyed major successes in physically regenerating its area , which looks dramatically different than at its initial designation . |
| 14 | Polish-Jewish relations continued to suffer major strains in late 1989 as a result of the Auschwitz convent controversy [ see . |
| 15 | For patients who undergo major procedures , rehabilitation is a longer process . |
| 16 | These can be loosely divided into cases where support workers provided major care for the client , and those where they provided supplementary help . |
| 17 | The Advertisers ' Association , representing major advertisers , reckons that about IR£5m a year in ad money has been going outside the State , mainly to UTV and Channel 4 . |
| 18 | If , however , the voluntary organizations do choose to expand , they will need skilled professional help in becoming major employers , handling substantial finances and complex planning and management tasks . |
| 19 | Many of Japan 's largest and most famous corporations , including Matsushita Electric , Hitachi and Nippon Steel , have reported major drops in profits while nearly a third of the country 's medium-sized companies are thought to be losing money . |
| 20 | It is also speeding up the installation of cab radios linked to signal boxes , and is adopting major changes in management practice to ensure that the safety measures are properly implemented . |
| 21 | Neither the size of the orchestras nor the size of the stage seems to have deterred you from staging major works by Verdi — Un ballo in maschera , for instance , which you 've now come back to after fifty years — Wagner , and Strauss . |
| 22 | The average spending on new equipment was generally very modest but the majority of firms reported major benefits in terms of increased efficiency , quality , output , and in the range of products or services they could offer . |
| 23 | In addition Mr Reynolds will eventually undergo major surgery on his bowel and will have a colostomy raised . |
| 24 | Ian Cartwright , chairman of the ADSS panel on poverty , said distances and isolation created major problems for SSDs offering domiciliary support in rural areas . |
| 25 | Asking us what we think about being Disabled generally produces an entirely different perspective which has major repercussions for arts involvement . |
| 26 | It therefore has major advantages for some application domains : it enables quick access to individual records ; it enables sequential access ; and modifications are made easily . |
| 27 | It is understood Mr Hooke has major institutions to act as equity and debt providers . |
| 28 | In a modern society where just two children are the norm , any birth is a major event , every birth has major consequences for the mother 's material circumstances and future . |
| 29 | The ‘ counter-power ’ of the state enterprise in relation to the controlling authorities has major consequences for the way in which control is exerted . |
| 30 | Even if you do n't continue with breastfeeding after the first few days , giving your baby colostrum ( the fluid produced by the breasts immediately after the birth ) has major benefits and is obviously better than not breastfeeding at all . |