Synonym: chief, dominant, first, foremost, leading, primary, principal. Similar words: maintained, maintain, mainly, domain, remain, mainland, main task, remains. Meaning: [meɪn] n. 1. any very large body of (salt) water 2. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. adj. 1. most important element 2. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence 3. of force; of the greatest possible intensity.
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91. They were sent ahead of the main troops to examine the enemy's position.
92. Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are imaginary.
93. I arrived at the church at two-thirty p.m. to find some early comers outside the main door.
94. Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area.
95. The two halves of the main branch have grown apart.
96. I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
97. Her main contention is that staff should get better training.
98. My main criticism of the scheme is that it does nothing to help families on low incomes.
99. Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support.
100. The huge proportions of the main rooms made the house unsuitable for conversion into flats.
101. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners.
102. The cooker is not yet wired in to the main supply.
103. They've booked us into the hotel in the main square.
104. She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
105. For most people,[sentencedict.com] the car is still their main means of transport .
106. This guide book points out the main facts of early American history.
107. The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans.
108. He characterized briefly the main trend in the world today.
109. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles.
110. Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.
111. consist in sth to have sth as the main or only part or feature: The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
112. The paths all converge at the main gate of the park.
113. His main problem was the extremely smoky atmosphere at work.
114. A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage and gas had seeped into our homes.
115. English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock.
116. He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
117. Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.
118. What is the main element that decides the distribution of wealth?
119. The main reason for living in Spain is the weather.
120. The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.
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