Sentence examples for had been major from inspiring English sources

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which had been major investors in tax credits, stopped buying them in 2007.

He said songbirds had been major casualties of lawn and garden chemicals, leaving properties bereft of large consumers of insects.

But he noted that only two western dramas, "Dances With Wolves" and "Unforgiven," had been major hits in the last 20 years.

In that decade, Presidents Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan installed in their cabinets men who had been major rivals for their party's nomination.

In the mid-1990s, he pointed out, the emerging economies of Asia had been major importers of capital, borrowing abroad to finance their development.

Mr. Kim had been major news all week because of his landmark meeting in Pyongyang with Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright.

Mr. Ferraro had been majoring in film and video.

Most have been major disappointments.

There have been major breakthroughs in solar.

There have been major changes since then.

Rather the reverse: there have been major advances.