Example sentences of "play a [adj] role in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bill Jordan , president of the engineers ' union AEU , was hissed when he told delegates a Labour government should be ready to play a positive role in a Nato that was now ‘ reaping a spectacular harvest of peace ’ from years of multilateralism . |
| 2 | Through this Initiative , the University hopes to develop in its graduates and diplomates qualities which will enable them to play a positive role in an increasingly competitive and changing world . |
| 3 | Despite political division , the churches unite in their membership of the Middle East Council of Churches , and continue to play a leading role in a part of the world whose institutions are most important . |
| 4 | The Princess of Wales is to play a leading role in a charity caring for the homeless , it was announced yesterday . |
| 5 | Although the peasantry have not often been prompted to rebellion , they have played a major role in a national revolution in two Latin American countries , Mexico and Cuba . |
| 6 | Scottish Nuclear will play a major role in a conference to be staged at the Moat House Hotel , Glasgow , between 8 and 10 September which will bring together specialists in ‘ Modelling and Simulation in the Nuclear Industry ’ from all over Europe . |
| 7 | We first question we would like to answer is whether any of the B II junctions created above are actually present in the solution structure of CATGACGTCATG or whether they could play a significant role in an equilibrium of different solution conformations . |
| 8 | And do n't be fooled into thinking power can only play a secondary role in a car 's handling ; to an HPC it 's everything . |
| 9 | Israel also agreed " in principle " on June 5 that the European Communities ( EC ) should play a direct role in a conference , as announced during a visit to Paris by Israel 's Foreign Minister , David Levi , and subsequently confirmed by Shamir , despite opposition from hardliners within his Cabinet . |
| 10 | Reaffirmed its support for the Palestine Liberation Organisation as the ‘ sole legitimate representative ’ of the Palestinian people and stated that it should play a full role in a UN conference to negotiate a settlement to the Middle East conflict . |
| 11 | There are a great many such ‘ eschatological ’ deceptions which , cumulatively , play a religious role in a materialistic age . |
| 12 | In fact , computers play a leading role in a great deal of cartoon production these days . |
| 13 | As Nicholas Booth reports , Britain is playing a prominent role in a complex satellite which could unveil the mysteries of the Earth 's resources The Euro-eyes of the world . |
| 14 | Too Soon for Love was , like Cry Baby Killer , straightforward sensationalism of the still current topic of youth rebellion and teenage violence , yet another sequel to Rebel Without a Cause with Nicholson playing a secondary role in a gang of second-rate , cut-price actors who had clearly been chosen to look like the originals in the Dean film . |