Example sentences of "suffered a major [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir John enjoyed the Thatcher party ; Sir Denys has suffered a Major hangover . |
| 2 | It appears that the enemy has suffered a major defeat in Normandy with a large amount of casualties and loss of heavy equipment . |
| 3 | If this is your first experience in the role of main helper to someone close to you who has suffered a major loss , and if you have not yet suffered one yourself , you may find the strange variety and intensity of her emotions and her need for long-term support rather daunting . |
| 4 | There are many people , though , who can not bear to delve too deeply into this vast and painful subject , although they are anxious to know enough about it to enable them to act wisely when called upon to support and console a relative who has suffered a major loss . |
| 5 | Amongst the many excellent and well researched books that have been written on the subject of bereavement the following are outstanding in their capacity to help those who have suffered a major loss : Grief and how to live with it by Sarah Morris ( published in 1971 by George Allen and Unwin ) ; A grief observed by C. S. Lewis ( published in 1961 by Faber and Faber ) — of particular interest to widowers — and Bereavement . |