Example sentences of "[vb past] played a part [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 In spite of this , Attlee , who had played a part during the war which was very largely behind the scenes — he had been Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of innumerable Cabinet committees — did ‘ emerge ’ during the campaign as a figure of importance , and this was largely an accidental result of Churchill 's tactics in conducting his own campaign .
2 Mr Prescott , who was given a rousing reception after his election to Labour 's national executive earlier this week , condemned Paul Channon , the former Secretary of State for Transport , for refusing to accept that government policies had played a part in the series of transport disasters that had occured over the last two years .
3 Its leader was Miloš Obrenović , a man who had played a part in the Karadjordje revolt , but who had remained in Serbia when many of the leaders of the first rising had fled across the river to Austrian territory .
4 The DIA 's interest in them sprang from their association with a Chinese arms dealer named David King , also known as David Loo Choy , who represented the People 's Republic of China and had played a part in the North network 's illegal supply of arms to the Nicaraguan Contras in association with Monzer al-Kassar .
5 On April 29 , Konare , whose electoral campaign focused on the promotion of dialogue , indicated that he intended to involve representatives of other political parties in government , and called on all forces which had played a part in the overthrow of Traoré to unite .
6 The historical value of their origin legend is open to question ; a national migration from the Baltic is unlikely , but the story may have been built out of traditions relating to specific groups which had played a part in the formation of the Gothic nation at various stages in its history .
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