Example sentences of "[noun] to play [art] [adj] role in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The meeting was hosted by Japan 's ex-Prime Minister , Noboru Takeshita , who expressed the hope that this would " demonstrate Japan 's intention to play an active role in solving global environmental problems " . |
| 2 | Without doubt , content is the main consideration in most kinds of library , and it is probably rare for physical characteristics to play a decisive role in the selection decision . |
| 3 | A JURY has ordered actress Kim Basinger to pay £6.1m ( 8.9m dollars ) to an independent movie studio for reneging on a deal to play the leading role in one of its films . |
| 4 | The Government will continue to encourage all parties to play a constructive role in the reform process . |
| 5 | Contemporary perception was influenced by immediate demands and needs and these served indirectly to reinforce the determination to play a leading role in the world — a determination based on desire rather than understanding . |
| 6 | Nevertheless its three principal currents — Alfonsine monarchism , Carlism and undisguised fascism — were in the long run to play an important role in the destruction of Spanish democracy and the creation of the dictatorship that replaced it . |
| 7 | A JURY in Los Angeles yesterday ordered the actress Kim Basinger to pay Main Line Pictures $8.9 million , ( around £6 million ) finding that she reneged on a contract to play the leading role in the film Boxing Helena . |
| 8 | The former Dean of the Institute , Dr Marten Shipman , believed that it was essential for schools and teacher training institutions to play a shared role in the development of students . |
| 9 | As class leaders as well as local preachers , persons of humble birth had the opportunity to play a responsible role in their communities . |
| 10 | The revival has given aristocrats like Lord Ferrers the opportunity to play an active role in politics again . |
| 11 | Now came the opportunity for Sylvia to play a significant role in her own treatment — something which I consider vital if the cure is to be permanent . |
| 12 | Paleontologists such as Edward Drinker Cope ( 1840–97 ) and Alpheus Hyatt ( 1838–1902 ) argued that evolution was a more purposeful process than Darwin imagined and suggested that Lamarckism would allow living things to play an active role in determining their species ' evolution . |
| 13 | Explaining why resource centres are an important part of community life , the preface to the book states : ‘ Information allows people to play a constructive role in society . |
| 14 | I was pleased that the Government confirmed their commitment to play a constructive role in the two intergovernmental conferences on economic and monetary union and on political union . |
| 15 | Liberal Democrats want Britain to play a full role in creating a dynamic and democratic Europe . |
| 16 | The inability of the States of Western Europe to play a decisive role in the solution of these new questions was shown clearly by the impotent resentment with which the French government had to watch the first partition of Poland in 1772 and the Russian annexation of the Crimea in 1783–84 . |
| 17 | In the succeeding months it became plain that the determination of American leaders to play the key role in shaping the new world order was to clash with the equally determined insistence of the Russians that their interests were of paramount importance over a large part of the globe . |
| 18 | The process should encourage the pupils to play an active role in learning . |
| 19 | It was a great success , judging by the comments I heard afterwards , not only for enabling our volunteers to play an influential role in the local plans process , but for generating a sympathetic under- standing of the difficult balancing act expected of planners ! |
| 20 | But I do not think they will believe it necessary to dilute our sense of national identity in order to play a full-hearted role in Europe . |
| 21 | It was these which , by limiting the king 's freedom of manoeuvre , in the end destroyed his ability to play a great role in politics . |
| 22 | ONE OF the finest conductors of his generation , Witold Rowicki had the good fortune to play a central role in his country 's musical reconstruction after the Second World War . |
| 23 | Polythene went into production just in time to play a crucial role in enabling radar equipment to be deployed effectively in the Battle of Britain . |
| 24 | Gul , a former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence ( ISI ) until 1989 , had continued since that time to play a major role in determining Pakistan 's Afghan policy . |
| 25 | By 1483 some at least of the royal servants were sufficiently committed to Gloucester to play an active role in his coup . |
| 26 | By 1483 some at least of the royal servants were sufficiently committed to Gloucester to play an active role in his coup . |