Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a major problem " in BNC.

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1 A FOSSIL originally found in the 1920s and recently rediscovered in the collection of the Institute of Geological Sciences in Edinburgh , has solved a major problem in palaeontology — the zoological interpretation of conodonts .
2 The poll is not analysed , but it is striking that countries where pollution from cars has become a major problem have the highest percentages of people who believe that the state of the environment requires urgent action : 85 per cent in Italy ( at the top of the list ) , where Milan , one of the world 's smoggiest cities , now has car-free days and the capital Rome also suffers severely from vehicle congestion and pollution ; 84 per cent in Greece , where restrictions on cars in Athens are imposed to save the citizens ' lungs and their ancient monuments ; 80 per cent in the most vehicle emission-conscious country in Europe , West Germany , whose dead trees have become the symbol of pollution .
3 In a survey of small businesses , Nat West said that late payment of trade debts has become a major problem over the past year .
4 While Bachrach and Baratz must be recognised to have identified a major problem in pluralism , there are serious limitations to their analysis .
5 We 've got a major problem in the Health Service .
6 In fact , unknown to them , the clearing of the gas had become a major problem .
7 It 's antics like this which have become a major problem in towns and cities up and down the country in recent years , generating fear on estates like Blackbird Leys in Oxford .
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