Example sentences of "play a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The persuasive tax advantages for the rich to contribute works of art to public collections also play a part , contributing a measure of prestige shared between artists and the powerful in society . |
| 2 | In this he recognizes the same problem which faces the insider/ethnographer , for he clearly understands that pretence , deception , and bizarre social drama play a large part in police culture and accepts this will be difficult to research . |
| 3 | Support groups for people with particular needs or conditions also play a vital part in helping some older people and their families to adapt to changes in their lives . |
| 4 | He and his brother , Colonel-General Nurul Haq Ulomi , the governor of Kandahar , play a decisive role in Kabul 's military strategy . |
| 5 | Wolves play a similar style , and at times one yearned for someone to set the ball rolling … literally . |
| 6 | The union or Bund is composed of eight regional churches , each run on relatively democratic lines with synods and councils in which lay members play a prominent part . |
| 7 | And , given that All 's Well is a play in which mementoes of the past and symbols of family tradition ( rings , secret medical cures ) carry such a charge and play a crucial part in the plot . |
| 8 | They play a physically demanding pressing game which is very effective under normal conditions , but they wo n't be able to maintain the pressure if it is very hot . |
| 9 | As the tank-landing craft heads out into the English Channel I play a slow Highland air , Loch Monar , a tune I have played many times at Achnacarry , and possibly recognised by many of those Commandos who had passed through the Training Centre . |
| 10 | During the final campaign , voters hardly need such contrived devices as PEBs to find out about the issues and personalities in party debate ‘ but during the mid-term there is so much concentration on government actions and personalities that PPBs play a much more significant role in publicizing opposition policies and personalities . |
| 11 | Trade unions play a part within these associations but , since their function is nearly entirely within the formal sector — which employs only a small proportion of the population — they play a relatively minor role . |
| 12 | Trade unions play a part within these associations but , since their function is nearly entirely within the formal sector — which employs only a small proportion of the population — they play a relatively minor role . |
| 13 | Economics play a major role in dictating a rig 's safety . |
| 14 | Under normal circumstances , the time-cues come as a package and is not particularly useful to separate out any one from the group ; all play a role and act in harmony to adjust our daiLy rhythms . |
| 15 | Traditionally , members of the Royal Family play a passive role . |
| 16 | BRAZIL can strike a psychological blow for South America 's World Cup hopes tonight when they play a weakened Holland , the European champions in name if not substance , in Rotterdam in the Dutch FA centenary fixture that England abandoned because of fears of hooliganism , writes David Lacey . |
| 17 | In fact , computers play a leading role in a great deal of cartoon production these days . |
| 18 | I also have a small part : I play a kind of known provocateur , who is brought into the prison — one of the new hi-tech ones — in order to disrupt the equilibrium . |
| 19 | However , the proportions in which elements are produced in the big bang depend on the number of types of neutrino ( the neutrinos play a role in moving energy around the fireball ) . |
| 20 | They also play a leading role in financial services , agribusinesses and timber . |
| 21 | Murray and Kallicharran watch him play a ball from Julien . |
| 22 | 3 PLAY A CRIPPLE |
| 23 | 4 PLAY A HOOKER |
| 24 | If you play a baddy , try to ensure that it 's Vito Corleone in the next Godfather remake . |
| 25 | These play a vital back-up role to the tie in establishing your credentials . |
| 26 | There are armed men at the front of each procession , and a rearguard , but they do not fight : priests play a far more prominent role in the proceedings . |
| 27 | Though priests play a major role , what is pictured is not high festival , but the deadly business of siege , unusually short , admittedly , and with a remarkable conclusion , but still siege . |
| 28 | And as a DJ it means you can pace the night better , play a lot of different sorts of music and try and create a rave atmosphere in the club . ’ |
| 29 | After showing the world she can act ( sort of ) in Dick Tracy , Madonna has decided to extend her range and play a comic book vampy villain in the planned film of Modesty Blaise . |
| 30 | Pornography and a fear of rape play a huge part in girls mistrust of their own bodies . |