Sentence examples for but a major attack from inspiring English sources
Experts doubt that Boko Haram currently has the capacity to seize Maiduguri, but a major attack inside the city could still be disastrous for civilians.
The figure may have been inflated but it was a major attack and, as the BBC's correspondent Jim Muir said at the time, it showed that the government was facing an armed uprising rather than mass peaceful protests.
But 10 years without a major attack, the death of Osama bin Laden and the steady degradation of Al Qaeda and its affiliates are not achievements to be taken lightly.
Many tribal sheiks here say they favor an all-out assault to rout the city's insurgents, but American commanders say a major attack like the one that leveled Falluja last November is to be avoided almost at all costs.
But just like Godzilla, a major attack will become more sophisticated, tougher to prevent, tougher to detect and tougher to defeat.
"He had a brief moment in the sun," said Mr Nicosia, "but the right wing launched a major attack on him.
Colonel Henchal said ricin is an effective agent against individual targets but would be less effective in a major attack because large quantities of the agent would be required.
But a year later, President Gerald Ford did nothing when Hanoi launched a major attack on Binh Long province.
Recent attacks have mostly been in outer provinces, but earlier this year the group threatened to carry out a major attack in the capital.
But the situation was deteriorating, and there were rumours of a major attack on the town.
