Example sentences of "and [noun sg] be the major " in BNC.

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1 Confusion and uncertainty are the major characteristics of the permissive society according to the conservative-historians .
2 ‘ If a company is serious about stress then it has to address the issues raised , ’ commented , a chartered clinical psychologist working as a consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick , especially if it emerges that certain internal working practices and management are the major factors in staff stress levels .
3 At the same time the actions of Theudebert and Chilperic , as well as those of the disloyal followers covered by the Treaty of Andelot , show that kings were expected to offer incentives , and we may well believe that the distribution of land and wealth was the major factor in ensuring that a king had a loyal following .
4 Diet and exercise are the major ways to prevent osteoporosis .
5 Hillary believes that family planning and afforestation are the major challenges for the Trust in the future .
6 Lower limb injuries are behind about 60 per cent of our call-outs and tiredness and unfitness are the major causes .
7 Er certainly within package holiday companies itself , competition was intense during this period and price being the major factor in determinants of demand , all the tour operators try to keep price down to a minimum and over this period you would find the average price for a package holiday would barely have changed one year to the next .
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