Sentence examples for major drivers behind from inspiring English sources

"External factors, including the macroeconomic environment and developments in other food markets, which were major drivers behind the surge in international prices in 2007-8, are not posing a threat so far," the agency said.

Oddly, one of the major drivers behind this change has been the rise of the multiplex, particularly in regional towns and cities, which has afforded greater choice for the moviegoer.

Abandonment and conversion of cultural agrarian landscapes are major drivers behind the loss of ecosystem services in Europe.

The mobile content report also notes that the convergence of gaming and social networking has been "one of the major drivers" behind the post-download monetisation opportunity — i.e. via in-app purchases.

In fact there are three major drivers behind the push for green technologies in Asia, according to Johanna Klein, investment officer at the Asian Development Bank: energy security, environmental degradation and, perhaps most importantly, the need for new industries to create new jobs.

One of the major drivers behind creating the new young wealth has been technology.

But changing public attitudes are also a major driver behind the declining prison numbers.

The United States was a major driver behind the Basel II accord, signed in 2004, but then barely enforced the rules.

For its part, T-Mobile lacked the spectrum necessary to develop its own next-generation network, a major driver behind its search for a merger partner.

"A major driver behind this review is the fact that both audiences and industry have raised concerns about whether the BBC should focus more sharply on its public-service mission.

That's likely a major driver behind this deal.