1.   Paedophilia is the only major crime in which there is no possibility of extenuating circumstances.

2.   Police say they have smashed a major crime ring.

3.   Such an offence might range from a minor breach of a statutory regulation to a major crime.

4.   ...a major crime syndicate.

5.   Importance was attached to the legitimate interest which the English public would have in information which could throw light on a major unsolved crime.

6.   The local police are not used to investigating major crimes.

7.   The police Holmes computor system, set up for major crime investigations, is being used to collate information from across Britain.

8.   The former Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Albert Pacey says concern over burglaries and car thefts should not overshadow the dangers of major organised crime.

9.   Formed last year the National Criminal Intelligence Agency targets major organised crime.