Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be the main " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having identified who has joined the church in the past year we need to know what were the main influences which caused them to make their decision . |
| 2 | We do n't know about such aspects of their lives , but we do know what was the main pursuit of their generous leisure hours . |
| 3 | I , I can remember bits of it now , but I could n't on fucking Thursday , I mean , there 's this bloke in er , they 're they 're doing a banking job , while doing a bank job and he still does n't believe he 's the main |
| 4 | Facing him was the main front door , the door that led to the outside world . |
| 5 | By the eighteenth century growing sugar and carrying out the first stages of refining it were the main economic activities on the islands . |
| 6 | At the start of the campaign people thought it was the main issue being stressed by the Conservatives , but they soon changed their minds . |
| 7 | Talking of the growing demands for extra beat officers , he said : ‘ Everywhere I go it is the main thing that is brought to my attention . |
| 8 | Talking of the growing demands for extra beat officers , he said : ‘ Everywhere I go it is the main thing that is brought to my attention . |
| 9 | Do you think it 's the main thing ? |
| 10 | Throughout the campaign less than 3 per cent of voters said it was the main issue that should be discussed . |
| 11 | None the less , even in that week only 39 per cent of the electorate rated it ‘ extremely important ’ and a mere 7 per cent said it was the main issue that ‘ should be ’ discussed by the parties . |