1.  A big, potential customer called with a major assignment.

2.  A burst pipe can cause major structural damage quite quickly.

3.  A case study of political transition in one of the major totalitarian regimes.

4.  A colleague and I are currently involved in considering major changes in a very large organization.

5.  A commentator is the most important component of any major Rokkaku challenge.

6.  A conspicuous, stationary owl is a major target for mobbing.

7.  A convenient notes section on each page points out major features encountered and emphasises detail occurring in the plate illustrated.

8.  A daughter-in-law on the stage was a major social disadvantage.

9.  A force that can handle two major regional conflicts can be funded in several ways.