Example sentences of "play a central [noun sg] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | On the basis of these studies , Ca 2+ is suggested to play a central role in photorecovery and light adaptation , not only by regulating guanylate cyclase , possibly through recoverin , but also by modulating the cGMP-gated channel through calmodulin interaction with the 240K protein . |
2 | As we noted earlier , explanation plays a central role in education . |
3 | In the preliminary stages of analysis , dramatic methods can therefore play a central part in hypothesis-generation . |
4 | Ultimately , it is up to individuals to make something of their situation , and their motives and capacities therefore play a central part in explanation — they have , so to speak , the casting vote . |
5 | We play a central part in world affairs as a member of the European Community , NATO , the Commonwealth and the Group of 7 leading industrial countries , and as a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council . |