Example sentences of "has play a [adj] part in " in BNC.

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1 As will be described below , the leader of the Serbian communists , Slobodan Milošević , has played a major part in whipping up anti-Albanian feeling in Kosovo .
2 A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy .
3 A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy .
4 Emigration , which has played a major part in Goa 's culture , is the reason for its emptiness .
5 The Institute has played a major part in the development of the Construction Industry Council and the policies it has developed on the key issues affecting the industry .
6 MORE THAN 10,000 women who work for the Regional Council have received a cervical smear test since 1988 , and the Women 's Unit has played a major part in that achievement .
7 Since then Johnson Matthey has played a major part in the development of methods of refining and melting platinum and iridium in order to produce ingots of alloy able to meet the metric commission requirements .
8 He has played a major part in Australia 's last four Test victories .
9 Skipper Alan Kernaghan said : ‘ Pallister has been very consistent and has played a major part in Manchester United 's success .
10 There is much to suggest , yet little to confirm , that poor performance in these areas has played a crucial part in affecting the overall performance of the economy .
11 Cutting the value of , or abolishing national insurance benefits , and a much increased reliance on means-tested assistance , has played a crucial part in trapping the underclass into long-term dependency , although such an outcome is in stark contradiction to the Government 's stated long-term objectives .
12 So , while the stock market boom has played a crucial part in entrenching the wealth position of those who own most , the spread of owner-occupation , coupled with the rapid rise in house prices , has been largely responsible for extending the scope of capital ownership to well over 60 per cent of the population .
13 The action has played a strong part in industrial safety but attempts to introduce it into other areas have been less successful .
14 Anthropology has played a significant part in illustrating ways in which symbolic use is made of the body to make statements about the condition of society itself ( Mauss 1935 , Douglas 1973 , Blacking 1977 , etc. ) , and hair became an apposite symbolic indicator of the problems the forces of control were faced with at this time .
15 Many Tories now recognise that the abuse of political patronage has played a significant part in fuelling Scotland 's dissatisfaction with the Union .
16 More specifically , it has been suggested that the ‘ underachievement ’ of black pupils in schools has played a significant part in ensuring that second and third generation young British black people continue to find themselves suffering the ‘ disadvantages ’ encountered by their parents and grandparents .
17 This signal , which was headed " Personal BGS for C of S " , has played a significant part in the controversy over the events in Austria in 1945 , not least because of the phrase " verbal directive from Macmillan " .
18 The profession has played a significant part in the development of products for long-term insurance companies and this has been helped considerably by the work carried out by the CMI Bureau , something which is unique in Europe .
19 Traditionally , in the UK , the law has played a considerable part in regulating the form and content of published financial reports .
20 He has played a leading part in representing the brewing industry and is acknowledged internationally as a world expert on hops .
21 He has played a leading part in developing the Viet Nam business for the bast six years , chalking up 32 visits to the country before his permanent posting .
22 ‘ Since about 1890 ’ , he believes , ‘ homosexuality has played a vital part in Western culture . ’
23 ‘ She has played a vital part in some of the most important movements and problems of the last 25 years , the ecumenical movement , the problem of refugees , the problems of world poverty and hunger , the problem of race relations .
24 Although the United Kingdom is on the continental shelf , it has played a positive part in Europe 's history .
25 Anne had been born and brought up in Bellerby in North Yorkshire , a member of the Metcalfe family which has played a large part in keeping this tradition alive .
26 As everywhere else on earth , climate has played a large part in the distribution of species , as have vegetational changes , which are the direct result of climatic variation .
27 I am sure you are all aware that Royston is an important cog in the Athletico jigsaw and his recurrent knee injury has played a large part in our poor results this season .
28 Britain has played a large part in that .
29 Matza 's reference to deviance being ‘ vital ’ for society relates to an idea , borrowed from Durkheim , that was popular with the ‘ new deviance ’ writers and has played an important part in academic thinking about crime and deviance generally .
30 Portraiture has played an important part in Williams 's work and in 1993 an exhibition of his portraits is to be held in Anglesey .
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