Example sentences of "have a major " in BNC.
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| 1 | The critique of scientific socialism and economism has a major place in Marxist debate in the twentieth century . |
| 2 | The company , which has a major share stake in Sky 's rival British Satellite Broadcasting but which rents receiver equipment for Rupert Murdoch 's operation , said around 30,000 dishes a month are being sold or rented . |
| 3 | In this book , Leonie Archer looks at the effects of this in the Judaism of antiquity , where blood has a major significance in ritual both in the sacrifices in the Temple and in the shedding of blood in circumcision — the ‘ Covenant ’ between God and his people . |
| 4 | Rotterdam has a major rôle in export refining and supply of products . |
| 5 | It is obvious , however , that the decision to make the banking system responsible for covering such expenditures out of new credits has a major inflationary effect on the economy . |
| 6 | The choice of organizational structure and process has a major effect on the way STI ( scientific and technical information ) is transferred and the quality of the STI disseminated and used . |
| 7 | The headteacher has a major role to play in encouraging governors to adopt a response to the staffing responsibilities of LMS which values people and ensures the successful development of the school . |
| 8 | Links of this sort are intuitively likely to be stronger when local government has a major construction programme , with orders to distribute , or when large-scale development is on the cards and council co-operation is needed to ensure its success . |
| 9 | London has a major problem in finding room to dispose of all its rubbish . |
| 10 | Dating from the 14th century , the house still retains its original great hall , chapel and crypt and has a major exhibition on conservation . |
| 11 | When it comes down to it , common sense also has a major part to play . |
| 12 | We have just noted that new technology has a major impact at work in accelerating the shift from manufacturing into services , in reducing the amount of routine work , and in job displacement . |
| 13 | It is certainly true that assemble editing has a major effect on the scope of the subjects that can be covered , and also on how they are recorded . |
| 14 | First the company has to sell the service to a young market , and it also has a major competitor : Thorn EMI , whose Hospitelli service currently has installations in 30 hospitals . |
| 15 | Much dependence in old age has a major physical component ; many old people need help in walking , bathing , feedings , dressing and so on . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , the jacket has a major drawback should you want to go climbing in it . |
| 17 | Electricity has a major part to play in making Christmas go with a swing . |
| 18 | ‘ And he has a major problem reaching the food on his table . ’ |
| 19 | The Manchester City striker has scored just once so far this season — so he has a major incentive to score against Arsenal in this televised tussle . |
| 20 | Given that object recognition is a categorical process , in that one does n't recognize each individual chair one sees but identifies it as belonging to the same category as other chairs one has seen , this suggests that the inferotemporal cortex has a major role to play in object recognition . |
| 21 | The company reckons it has a major advantage over its competitors because it does not have to develop a new product for each market — it simply adds a local user interface , which also cuts down on development and maintenance costs . |
| 22 | But Gale expects that to change.A key benefit for Hong Kong Telecom is that it already has a major Chinese investor in the shape of the Peking-owned China International Trust & Investment Corp , which bought a 20% stake in 1990 . |
| 23 | Pearson , which has a major stake in BSkyB , gained 4p to 451p while Granada , another substantial investor , put on a penny to 408p . |
| 24 | ‘ Life on the wild side with David Bowie ’ , which is hardbacked this January and has a major serialisation deal with the Sunday Mirror . |
| 25 | Adequate supply of vitamin A , either through supplementation or adequate diet , has a major role in preventing morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries . |
| 26 | The word ‘ clinically ’ here can be dangerously misleading , for the decision being made has a major ethical component . |
| 27 | The international system not only has a major division between communist and capitalist states but also deeper cultural divisions between what are usually termed the First and Third worlds . |
| 28 | This seemingly minor change has a major effect on the function of the haemoglobin molecule : de-oxygenated HbS is insoluble and precipitates within the red cell , forming long crystals which force the red cell to assume the eponymous sickle shape . |
| 29 | Forth Valley Health Board has a major outbreak plan which offers staff guidance on how to recognise and report outbreaks of infection ( especially enteric illness ) and outlines the lines of communication and administration required . |
| 30 | Every single person in his organization has a major role to play in pleasing the customer and they know it , and do it . |