Example sentences of "[adv] been a major [noun] in " 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 | A third factor is that there has not been a major epidemic in Britain for 20 years . |
| 3 | Has being so short really been a major factor in how you 've lived your life ? |
| 4 | 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 ! |
| 5 | The report concluded that there had consequently been a major increase in defaults and arrears during 1990 , with some $85,000 million of interest and capital repayment outstanding at the end of the year , about three times the level recorded in 1985 . |