Example sentences of "plays [art] part [prep] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It has been argued by some that training plays no part in refining the skills of headship which can only be learned through experience ; presumably the proponents of this view would say that it also applies to officers .
2 Solution then flows down the capillary and drains round the sides of the bulb back into D , but as no back pressure from the excess solution exists , the volume in D plays no part in determining the flow time t .
3 But as the drake plays no part in incubating the eggs , once the mother had wandered off , the eggs in the previous nests just went rotten .
4 Prohibition is only available to restrain illegal action and so it plays no part in correcting errors of law within jurisdiction , for which certiorari is the only remedy .
5 Porn , in other words , plays a part in conditioning our view of sexual roles and their relative importance .
6 Adult opinion has swung back and forward as to the value of one method or another and sheer fashion plays a part in determining feeding methods from one generation — or one decade — to the next .
7 The concept of technology , which plays a part in determining the appropriate model for the structure of authority in the organization , originally referred to levels of complexity in decision-making and manufacturing processes in industrial firms .
8 Each faculty plays a part in organizing courses and the programme ranges from Microelectronics , Civil Engineering and Building Technology to Yoga , Olympic Gymnastics and modern languages .
9 After all , the postclassical position recognises that variability in human criminal motivations plays a part in accounting for the prevalence of crimes : it would not be too damaging to the overall position to allow that in some cases it plays the major part ( provided that the exceptions only constitute a tiny proportion of total crime — which would certainly be the case with sexual abuse of children ) .
10 But , since too much stress plays a part in causing a number of more serious physical disorders — including heart , breathing , digestive , muscle and mental troubles — it is doubly important to come to grips and control it .
11 Parliament , particularly the House of Commons , plays a part in controlling the Executive in two ways .
12 Each employee plays a part in taking the product from its beginnings as raw PVC to flooring installed at the customer 's premises .
13 As Curran has forcefully shown , advertising also plays a part in shaping a newspaper and so the needs of advertising to some extent determine the nature of the newspaper .
14 Each Department plays a part in creating a stimulating environment where creativity and enterprise are valued and encouraged and where a sense of internationalism is evident in all areas of work .
15 Confidence also plays a part in maintaining safety .
16 If this incident plays a part in intensifying the co-operation between the two Governments on security policy , I think that good will have come out of it .
17 In British culture this would make conversation very difficult as the extent and direction of gaze between people in a group plays a part in regulating their conversation and signalling who will speak next ( turntaking ) .
18 It can be a matter of good timing — and timing as well as luck plays a part in working with nationals .
19 Skeletal muscle also plays a part in propelling lymph , by massaging the ducts , particularly during vigorous exercise .
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