I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a big/great/major disadvantage
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This method has one major disadvantage: its cost.
a big/huge/major success
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The government claimed the policy was a major success.
a big/large/major city
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They have stores in Houston, Dallas, and other big cities.
a big/major attraction
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The ducks and geese are a big attraction to children.
a big/major breakthrough
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Einstein believed he was on the verge of a big breakthrough.
a big/major event (= important )
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Getting married is a major event in anyone’s life.
a big/major fire
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A big fire was raging at the fuel depot.
a big/major scandal
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The president was forced to resign following a major scandal.
a big/major shift
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There has recently been a big shift in the way people are accessing information.
a big/major/huge difference
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I think you’ll notice a big difference.
a big/major/huge/tremendous challenge
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Building the tunnel presented a major challenge to engineers.
a big/major/large chain
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It is one of Europe’s biggest clothing chains.
a big/major/massive/huge investment
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Developing a new computer system is always a big investment for any organisation.
a big/major/serious/heavy blow
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The earthquake was a serious blow to the area’s tourism industry.
a great/major victory
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He said the court’s decision was a great victory.
a great/major/important discovery
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The archaeologists had made an important discovery.
a great/major/substantial benefit
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The new system will be a great benefit to the company.
a great/vast/major improvement (= very big )
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The new computer system was a vast improvement.
a key/major/big issue (= very important )
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For me, the big issue is cost.
a major accident
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News is coming in of a major rail accident.
a major category
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a major category of vehicle
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Theft is one of the major categories of crime.
a major centre for/of sth
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The region has been named as a major centre of international terrorism.
a major client (= an important one )
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Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.
a major competitor
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Japan soon became a major competitor in the electronics industry.
a major constraint
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In Egypt, the shortage of land and water is a major constraint on agriculture.
a major decision (= very important )
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The government now has some major decisions to make.
a major defect (= very serious )
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They have found a major defect in the program.
a major earthquake (= very big )
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If a major earthquake hits a large city, millions could die.
a major element (= very important )
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Private study is a major element of the students’ timetable.
a major emergency (= a dangerous situation that affects a large number of people )
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In a major emergency, the national guard may be called in.
a major exception (= very important )
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The major exception to the general downturn, the tourism sector, has actually seen an increase in profits.
a major exhibition (= large and important )
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His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
a major explosion formal
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We are getting reports of a major explosion at the oil refinery.
a major incident (= very serious )
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The most recent major incident was an explosion at an oil refinery.
a major modification
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They made major modifications to the house to allow him to use his wheelchair.
a major motorway
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Two of Britain's major motorways pass through Nottingham.
a major power (= very important one )
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There will be representatives from all the world's major powers at the conference.
a major project
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The company is funding a major research project into the causes of addiction.
a major reason ( also a big reason informal )
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His personality was a major reason for his success.
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A big reason for the decrease in smoking is the ban on cigarette advertising.
a major reform
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He called for a major reform of the drug laws.
a major repair (= a big one )
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The car didn't need to have any major repairs done.
a major reservation (= serious or important )
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We have major reservations about his ability to do the job.
a major review
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We are conducting a major review of our procedures.
a major scheme
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The government is introducing a major housebuilding scheme in the area.
a major setback
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Losing our key player would be a major setback for the team.
a major speech (= very important )
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This was her first major speech as party leader.
a major theme
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Cultural change is the second major theme of his work.
a major town
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It is one of the UK’s biggest retailers with shops in every major town.
a major/big role
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It was his first major role.
a major/big/great worry
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Traffic congestion is not yet a major worry in the area.
a major/big/large customer (= who is important and buys a lot )
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America is a big customer for Japanese goods.
a major/dominant/key etc player
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a firm that is a dominant player on Wall Street
a major/great contribution
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Tourism makes a major contribution to the local economy.
a major/important achievement
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Writing the book was a major achievement.
a major/important concession
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We made some major concessions in order to protect national security.
a major/important port
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The city became a major port.
a major/important source
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The lead mines were once a major source of employment for the islanders.
a major/leading cause of sth
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In this country, debt is a major cause of homelessness.
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Drug abuse is the leading cause of crime and violence.
a major/massive programme
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A major programme of modernisation is transforming public transport in London.
a major/minor factor (= the most or least important of several factors )
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The country’s huge mineral reserves are a major factor behind its economic strength.
a major/minor operation
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The unit cares for patients recovering from major operations.
a major/serious obstacle
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Debt is a major obstacle to economic growth.
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There are serious obstacles to obtaining sufficient funding.
a major/serious/deep/severe crisis
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Our farming industry has been hit by a serious crisis.
a major/significant expansion (= large and important )
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The company is planning a major expansion of its retail outlets.
a major/significant impact (= important )
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The war had a major impact on French domestic politics.
a major/significant landmark (= an important one )
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From Parliament Hill, you can see most of London's major landmarks.
a massive/major stroke (= one that has very bad effects )
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Her brother has just died of a massive stroke.
a serious/major embarrassment (= severe and important )
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This episode has been a serious embarrassment for the club.
a serious/major hazard
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Lead pipes are a serious hazard to health.
a serious/major objection
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There were serious objections to using the videotaped evidence at the trial.
a serious/major problem
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Lifting things carelessly can lead to serious back problems.
a serious/major riot
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The jail was hit by a serious riot last year.
a serious/major threat
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Bad air quality poses a serious threat to public health.
a top award/a major award
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The restaurant has won several top awards.
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Their design won a major award at a Paris exhibition.
an important/major industry
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Agriculture is still a major industry in Scotland.
an important/major role
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She played an important role in her husband’s political career.
an important/major/big step
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The move is seen as a major step forward for UK firms.
an important/significant/major influence
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Parents have an important influence on children's development.
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He was a major influence on my musical tastes.
big/major
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Going to a new school is a big change for children.
big/major
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The teachers’ strike had a big effect on many schools.
big/major/main etc polluter
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a list of Canada’s worst polluters
big/major/serious
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The school’s biggest problem is a shortage of cash.
drum major
great/major controversy
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That decision was the second major controversy of the Prime Minister's career.
key/major/important etc component
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Exercise is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle.
leading/main/major proponent
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Dr George is one of the leading proponents of this view.
major accomplishment
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It was a major accomplishment for a player who had been injured so recently.
major advance
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a major advance
major general
major implications (= very important or serious )
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The lack of affordable housing has major implications for families living in rural areas.
Major Leagues
major restructuring
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the major restructuring of our armed forces
major upheaval
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Moving house is a major upheaval .
major/definite/big etc plus
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Some knowledge of Spanish is a definite plus in this job.
major/leading exporter
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Japan is a leading exporter of textiles.
major/minor surgery
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He will require major surgery to remove the lump.
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The President will undergo minor surgery today to remove a small growth from his finger.
major/serious/severe difficulties
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By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.
make great/major/giant etc strides
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The government has made great strides in reducing poverty.
minor/major etc alterations
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The King’s Arms pub is to undergo extensive alterations .
sergeant major
serious/major/basic/minor etc flaw
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a slight flaw in the glass
serious/notable/major omission
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Your failing to note her mistakes is a serious omission.
substantial/major/considerable (= very large )
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He owns a substantial portion of the company.
the major/main/principal export
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Agricultural products are the country’s principal exports.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
advantage
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Another major advantage is the insight it is capable of yielding into the social and communicative norms of the community.
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One major advantage the development partnership had was the perception of Zeckendorf as different from other potential landlords.
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A major advantage of both MID-TEL and MID-CRED is that neither system requires customers to install expensive computer equipment.
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This production flaunts a major advantage the National has over traditional West End theaters, with their proscenium stages.
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A major advantage of a personal pension is that if you change jobs you can take it with you without penalty.
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The major advantage of a unitary state is the presence of clear, hierarchical authority.
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Another major advantage is the detailed notes for technicians relating to each of the activities.
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There are four major advantages to adopting this approach.
cause
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Construction faults, equipment failure and inadequate training of staff were given as the major causes of incidents.
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Some officials relied on the evidence of headmen; others believed that the intrigues of headmen were a major cause of crime.
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One major cause of the current correction, many analysts and tech executives say, resides on Wall Street.
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Conclusions Cigarette smoking is a major cause of arterial disease, whether of the heart, brain or legs.
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The inability to control this growth is a major cause of business failures.
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Myocardial infarction and stroke, two of the major causes of death in the elderly, are hardly mentioned in these series.
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Some historians consider lead poisoning a major cause of the fall of the Roman Empire.
change
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Their bafflement is increased when they find such major changes made.
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What major change was permitted on beer labels in 1995? 10.
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In all these cases, war was the result of major changes in the development of societies.
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The last chapter returns to the formula issue and the major changes proposed in the Brookings study.
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However, it is unlikely that any major changes will be made.
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In the United States unemployment insurance, accident compensation and public assistance underwent no major changes .
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The review drew criticism as overly secretive, especially as it became clear that Rumsfeld was contemplating major change .
city
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Yorick had wanted the Hammersmith Odeon for his comeback concert, followed by a nationwide tour of Britain's major cities .
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In 1967, the nation was traumatized by race riots in a number of major cities .
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Riots were increasing over the capital, and communications had been broken with the other two major cities of Nicaea.
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Every province, every major city , has offices in Hong Kong.
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However, the groups are poorly financed, too few in number, and only found in major cities .
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In quest of mass circulation and advertising support, the major city newspapers gradually developed a tradition of political and journalistic independence.
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It looks at the north-south divide, and at the shift of jobs out of major cities .
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No doubt there are many humorous possibilities in the comic plight of a primitive boy in a modern major city .
company
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Table 8.3 lists the major companies supplying sports clothing and footwear.
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They had agreed to help distribute products for some major companies .
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The major companies operating in these markets spend huge sums on marketing in order to promote their products globally.
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Future increases of that magnitude are doubtful, though, as major companies such as AT&038;.
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The fall in record sales during the 1980s has damaged the newer sector of the industry more than the major companies .
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He had an excellent background in the business, having worked in exactly the same kind of area for a major company .
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What is the main reason for local companies' preference for cooperation or partnership with those major companies in the pipeline development?
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My inquiries suggest that roughly the same figure applies to all major companies in this country.
component
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There is no doubt that inheritance is a major component of the problem.
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Finch said the major components of the plane are working well.
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The two major components of these new managerial powers and responsibilities are financial delegation and staffing delegation.
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Such plants already have the major components of the coal handling equipment available for use.
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It is especially prized because carbon, its major component , is by far the most important of all plant nutrients.
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Many gay men today cringe at the thought that this was a major component of the sexuality of our precursors.
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Ceramides - a major component of lipids.
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They are all fairly similar and usually use good vinegar and wine as major components .
concern
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The other major concern of every caterer is cost-effectiveness.
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Her major concern is how she will succeed at making sure the people on the teams get along with one another.
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Are its major concerns diagnosis and prescription, as in medicine?
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The translation of bifocal vision to design upon a canvas was a major concern of Cézanne.
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Crime recently topped the Field Poll among major concerns of California voters.
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That inevitably makes censorship, of whatever sort of material and in whatever environment, a matter of major concern .
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One of their major concerns was the slump in wool prices.
contribution
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He has made a major contribution to public understanding of science through his books, lectures and broadcasts and through the Exploratory.
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Another major contribution was simply continuity.
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His book is a major contribution to that end.
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But his major contribution to the corporate life of the city was his work for the relief of the poor.
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The next major contribution to the field was made at the Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh in 1957.
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He then made a major contribution to the development of the internal combustion engine, originating the use of aluminium for pistons.
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Another major contribution by Newton was of course his law of gravitation.
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His first major contribution came in the field of meteor-observing in the 1930s.
decision
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A major decision would have to be taken on whether to include financial reporting as well as auditing.
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Earlier in chapter 2 we saw the major decisions that the students in the Foxfire program are expected to make.
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At another level, there is the question of who should determine major decisions which affect local communities.
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Everyone is involved in major decisions affecting the plant.
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Control of all major decisions must be returned to the unions.
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But in the mutable world of the modern organization, major decisions are seldom made solely on the basis of hard facts.
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They might only be minor, but to the person you're talking to it's a major decision .
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These are not encouraging recommendations for expanding the role of public opinion in major decision making about affairs of state.
difference
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The major differences in rift characteristics relate to their position with respect to plate boundaries and the intensity of volcanic activity associated with them.
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Several bills have been advanced, and major differences are emerging.
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The major difference between theorem proving and other forms of monotonic search is just the choice of basic operators.
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There are major differences on time limits, work requirements, exemptions, and general assistance payments.
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He suggested that there are three major differences between representational and sensorimotor behavior.
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What major difference is there between the Yorkshire and Lancashire coalfields?
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There were also major differences in the two trials.
event
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The opening of a nuclear construction site is a major event in the economic and social life of a region.
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Denver has been seen at many major events in the Monterey area.
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Hospital closures are major events in the lives of many users.
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Please ensure you include all major events and the names of sponsors where they appear in the name of the event.
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It is hoped Destination Darlington will have a guide to some of the major events happening in the town throughout the year.
factor
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The Soviet situation was seen as a major factor in impelling the two countries to seek their current reconciliation.
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The physical strength of these bodies is a major factor in determining how hazardous they are.
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A major factor here is that pupils enjoy finding information.
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But a major factor is that many baby boomers are moving into their peak earning years, according to Sheehan.
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Undoubtedly a major factor here is the 5ins longer wheelbase and wider front and rear tracks.
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However, convincing evidence shows that lack of education has faded as a major factor .
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Another major factor in the apparent reduction of the parties' role here is the effect of television on campaigning.
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Does not that show that public co-operation and awareness are major factors in reducing crime in our cities?
impact
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It will have a major impact on many areas of business life.
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The digital switches industry has a major impact on the I-way.
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Third, the major impact of disability on older people must be recognised within the social security system.
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Privacy advocates called it the most sweeping privacy law in decades and said it would have a major impact on health care.
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The proper handling of these expectations will have a major impact on the overall success of the company following the acquisition.
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The effort potentially could have a major impact on apparel industry working conditions worldwide.
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The housing slump has also had a major impact on removal firms.
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Most occupational and organizational groups recognize that the decisions of the political system sometimes have major impacts on their own interests.
influence
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Continuing growth has meant that as investors, insurance companies and pension funds represent a major influence in the assets markets.
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She had been a major influence in my life, and helped me through the rough patches.
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There appear to have been two major influences behind the modification of the classic pacta tertiis rule.
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For example, post-puberty is the time when peer group friendships may take over from parents as the major influence .
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The second major influence on investment demand is age.
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His other major influence was to be his wife, the literary critic and translator Farzaneh Taheri.
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When we got to Turnberry we found the rough was going to be a major influence on the tournament.
issue
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Does the political leadership act with unanimity on all major issues ? 2.
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Technology transfer was also recognized as a major issue .
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The Toronto Stock Exchange index of 300 major issues ended the year at 4713, up 12 %.
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As Chapter 17 argues, it is a major issue of public policy.
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Whether Proposition 140 imposes a lifetime ban was a major issue discussed by the state Supreme Court in 1991.
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Little problems, to do with timetabling or prescribed reading or marking, can boil up into major issues .
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Something that will help the jury to decide one of the major issues in this case.
league
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She had other business to cover, major league business.
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Tuttle and Garagiola visit major league clubhouses, telling the story, and they have achieved some results.
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Apparently, one black player in the major leagues was worth the humiliation.
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This is a much more predictable menace, however, at least to those in major league baseball.
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Nowadays, you know, a full set includes a card for every player in the major leagues .
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But his message was clear: Television amounted to little more than the minors, compared with the major leagues of movies.
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Learning from Schmidt: For 10 years, Dave Schmidt pitched in the major leagues .
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Davis had all the skills to make it in the major leagues .
obstacle
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A major obstacle to understanding is the use of technical jargon which is unintelligible to the buyer.
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Another major obstacle is the fair circuit and its impact on the higher quality stables.
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The difference in regional house prices acts as a major obstacle to mobility of labour.
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There still are major obstacles ahead, such as trips to Georgetown and Villanova.
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While we agree with this, we would add another major obstacle , namely problems of definition of the object of study.
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The lack of money could also be a major obstacle .
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The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal.
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Is there not, furthermore, a major obstacle in the question of language?
operation
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It was, as has often been observed, a safe prediction that major operations would not take place in midwinter.
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In Venice it was a major operation , masterminded in this case by Michelato.
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A hysterectomy is a major operation with a long recovery period.
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And Nils was planning a major operation on our engine.
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The Chief Constable was also asked to launch a major operation in Wirral to crack down on suppliers.
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The 7100 chip architecture itself features 32-bit instructions, 64 major operation codes and 140 machine instructions.
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Despite the peaceful outcome it had been a major operation .
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A week ago she had a hysterectomy; a major operation that will take weeks, maybe months, to recover from.
part
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It follows that the duty can not be expected to play a major part in controlling managerialist tendencies.
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He wants to see grade-separated interchanges, and not freeways, become a major part of the congestion solution.
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No doubt the laying of the artificial grass pitch at Newry played a major part in getting their fixtures cleared up early.
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Anti-smoking activists are especially displeased that tobacco money will be playing a major part in the conventions.
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But a major part of the work is the creation of production facilities to treble capacity to around 10,000 cars a year.
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Sport and the coverage of sport on television is a major part of the everyday life of the television audience.
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Gradually you should be able to phase out the tangible reinforcers when tantrums are no longer a major part of her repertoire.
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The major part of the flight from Nairobi was uneventful and the weather was good, if a little hazy, at Lusaka.
party
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The limits within which committees may modify government proposals are fixed by the major parties .
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Only 448 people switched to one of the major parties .
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Its two major parties scarcely deserve to be called political.
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Political consistency, however, has never been mandatory in either major party .
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Both major parties were seriously worried by the situation.
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Westbrook has been a major party contributor, and he chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1993-1994.
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All the major parties in the province can name members who have been murdered, attacked or intimidated.
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The study covered soft money gifts to the national, House and Senate committees of each major party .
player
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The Palatinate was a major player in the war which was both political and religious with alignments changing as events developed.
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Three of the six were major players .
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Heavy investment and brand support is promised by all the major players this year.
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To their surprise, many then become major players within their academic settings.
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The threat of a price war led to plunging shares for all the major players in the market.
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This is a man who has decided to be a major player in the city.
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The Bank is a major player in the sterling money market, buying and selling Treasury bills on a daily basis.
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He eventually sold these rights for a six-figure sum to a major player in the software market.
problem
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Another major problem can arise in house price differentials.
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This was spotty and not a major problem .
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One of the major problems with electric vehicles has been the lack of a battery with a high power-to-weight ratio.
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Unemployment, however, is not a major problem on the reservation.
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However, it is in reading that the major problem of achievement lies.
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The only major problem is the time I spend away from the family.
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But the Church is facing major problems .
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The major problem of public broadcasting so far has not been too much government meddling but too little financial support.
reason
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This is the major reason for the extremely low cost of the country's gasifiers.
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The forfeiture of self-created lobbies is perhaps the major reason for political inaction.
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The major reason is that ideas in politics are not just academic.
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There is one major reason for this: The governors are far more popular than congressional Republicans.
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He had no doubt that a major reason was drink or, sometimes, gambling.
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The high cost of such construction sites is a major reason no one else builds zeppelins these days.
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This is another major reason for the inadequate views of doubt among Christians.
role
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Class interests are often regarded as playing a major role in the way political institutions develop.
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These figures in turn played a major role in securing the support of Sen.
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I hope that next time we will have a woman in a major role .
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This astonishing discovery of polar ice on Mercury makes it clear that impacts play a major role on all the terrestrial planets.
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Therefore, cell volume regulatory mechanisms might also play a major role in balancing ion fluxes across the two membranes.
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Instead, Merrill has played a major role in urging more and stronger attack ads, according to campaign officials.
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This will continue to provide a major role for the profession in the conduct of life assurance and pensions business.
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Gorbachev also was quick to admit that the process of globalization played a major role in cracking open the closed Soviet society.
source
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The issue of Dissent survived as a major source of conflict.
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These products have been a major source of latex irritation for health-care workers.
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The relationship between Pauline and Chloe then became a major source of conflict in the marriage.
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But as we have seen, failures and mistakes are major sources of vital experience.
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Recruitment was a major source of anxiety following Boer War revelations about the high rate of recruits rejected on grounds of ill-health.
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Drillholes for oil and other resource exploration are major sources of information for geologists.
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Thus, for example, one of the major sources of income of elderly people is the occupational pension.
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Both Aristotle and Plato, our major sources of information about the golden age of Athenian democracy, were deeply critical.
step
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Silicone lubricant enhances recovery of nucleic acids after phenol-chloroform extraction Phenol-chloroform extraction is a major step in the purification of nucleic acids.
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Stereotactic surgery was a major step .
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This little volume represents another major step forward in the chronicling of such vehicles.
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And they knew that learning was a way out of the trap, a major step toward self-expression.
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Franco never took major steps when in doubt.
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It represents one of man's great architectural feats and was technically a major step forward.
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Analysis of financial statements can be broken down into four major steps .
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Later writers would often have us believe that all the major steps were taken very early on.
theme
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A major theme in local government is to control the power of the professional.
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Four major themes characterized its approach: 1.
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The major theme is a consideration of the interrelationships between various patterns of energy use and possible global warming.
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The supple interplay of major themes will furnish it with the exhilarating sense of a mind meticulous but free.
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Five major themes can be explored.
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Coursework gives a solid conceptual grounding introducing major themes from economics, sociology, history and business management.
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But that emerges as a major theme in Battle Of Wits.
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It is one of the major themes of Scripture.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the Major Leagues
the greater/major part of sth
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But people tend to drink caffeine on a regular basis over long periods of time-often the greater part of a lifetime.
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For the Third World or rather the underdeveloped world these questions have existed for the greater part of this century.
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Her objective was to acquire Transylvania, and she now at once invaded that country and quickly occupied the greater part of it.
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I already had a stitch scar running the greater part of my left leg.
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Many of those who call themselves farmers because they still own land derive the major part of their incomes from non-agricultural occupations.
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No council can hope to sack a large portion of its staff, who take the greater part of its expenditure.
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The filtered beer is tank conditioned, but the greater part of output has a secondary fermentation in the bottle.
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Their discussion comprises the major part of the story, with the Professore arguing the old dialectical materialist line.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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All the world's major sporting events can be seen on HHS TV.
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Confidence is a major part of leadership.
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Gang activity that was limited to major cities has now spilled over to towns and rural areas.
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Heavy traffic is a major problem in most cities.
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I have to go on a major shopping trip before I start this job.
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I thought we agreed to talk to each other before making any major decisions.
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It's the chief executive who makes all the major decisions.
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Most major credit cards are accepted.
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Nuclear weapons are a major obstacle on the road to peace.
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She's had major surgery, but she's doing fine.
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Smoking is a major cause of heart disease.
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Think carefully before you decide on such a major undertaking.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An experienced producer at a major London agency was recently asked to list them for the benefit of newcomers.
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Another major advantage is the insight it is capable of yielding into the social and communicative norms of the community.
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The dollar rose against a basket of 10 major currencies tracked by Finex, a financial futures exchange.
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The film still had nominees in all other major categories, including acting, directing and writing.
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The Spittal camp was round another major bend of the river, the last one, and not actually in sight.
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Tonight T-I again assured Dowty employees that there would be no major job losses.
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You have to grasp a major point.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"What was your major ?" "Political Science".
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Greg is a philosophy major .
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I'm changing my major to political science.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All the majors and two of the mini-majors set up production subsidiaries in London.
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He would be going on to college and a major in Romance languages after high school.
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I think it made him think about the majors in a different way.
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One reason: a sharp drop in the number of undergraduate students choosing economics as a major .
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That said, Therapy?'s move from minor to major has reaped well-deserved rewards.