Sentence examples for was a major element from inspiring English sources

It was a major element in selecting and shaping future leaders.

While Walker Air Force Base operated there (1941 68), the U.S. government was a major element in the county's economy.

Tony Blair's celebrated intention to be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime was a major element of New Labour's rise to prominence.

Under the empire (after 27 bc) the tribunes themselves were without authority, but the "tribunician power" (tribunicia potestas) was held by the emperor, and was a major element in his authority.

Translation was a major element of his later work: notably his outstandingly successful version, published in 1999, of the long Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, and his version of a Horatian ode, Anything Can Happen, which commemorated the events of 9/11.

This was a major element in Hughes's psychology, starting in his earlier years but becoming much more apparent near the end of what was a tough life, despite his (relatively modest) professional success and his constant recourse to laughter in order to numb his pain.

The D'Antonio poll also shows that a large majority of Catholics feel helping the poor is a major element if their faith.

It was clear, though, that bridge would be a major element of her life.

The road out of town has always been a major element in Johnson's work.

"The HPC project is a major element of the group's … strategy.

But arse-covering is a major element if you want to survive in finance.