Example sentences of "[vb mod] play a [adj] role in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Politics must play a major role in any decision — but how long can the organisers afford to defer their verdict on whether the country is stable enough to stage World Cup 1995 ? |
| 2 | We took advantage of a comprehensive review of strategic guidance in Wales to press home our view that land use planning must play a central role in reducing society 's demands for finite natural resources . |
| 3 | The cover reads , ‘ If South Africa is to achieve a non-violent transition to democracy , the police must play a crucial role in keeping the peace . |
| 4 | So far as consumer markets , and especially mass markets , are concerned , advertising must play a vital role in the first three stages of the process . |
| 5 | It would seem reasonable to assume from this , that the length of the chains in the sample must play a significant role in determining the resistance to flow and the effect of chain length on log η , measured at low shear rates to ensure Newtonian flow , is illustrated in figure 12.4 . |
| 6 | In an interview with The Art Newspaper published in May 1991 ( no.8 , p.6 ) Korolev explained : ‘ I anticipate that we must play an active role in the international art market ; it is not a question of looting the country , but of a normal integration into the world-wide process of cultural development ’ . |
| 7 | Industry should play a primary role in realizing its aims . |
| 8 | Reaffirmed its support for the Palestine Liberation Organisation as the ‘ sole legitimate representative ’ of the Palestinian people and stated that it should play a full role in a UN conference to negotiate a settlement to the Middle East conflict . |
| 9 | Israel also agreed " in principle " on June 5 that the European Communities ( EC ) should play a direct role in a conference , as announced during a visit to Paris by Israel 's Foreign Minister , David Levi , and subsequently confirmed by Shamir , despite opposition from hardliners within his Cabinet . |
| 10 | The latter should play a leading role in ensuring these statements are understood by governors and staff . |
| 11 | In early 1944 , de Gaulle regarded it as essential that French forces , which now numbered 400,000 men , should play a leading role in the campaigns to liberate Europe . |
| 12 | We believe that the arts should play an essential role in educating and enriching all Americans . |
| 13 | He believed firmly that his country should play an active role in world affairs . |
| 14 | This potency has led to the idea that endothelin-1 might play a pathophysiological role in circulatory disorder resulting ischaemic or haemorrhagic changes in various organs . |
| 15 | The men are now looking forward to Saturday when the first Challenger tanks arrive ; it 's these that 'll play a key role in any ground battles should war become unavoidable . |
| 16 | It is an important experiment and one that could play a key role in securing public approval , or disapproval , for genetic engineering . |
| 17 | STRIKER Andy Payton could play a key role in Middlesbrough 's final promotion push . |
| 18 | He also believes his gas sensor could play a key role in improving home safety by acting as a fire detector . |
| 19 | Men were subject to their fathers , to their elder brothers ; women were subject to men ( though some could influence men 's treatment of women , and some could play a political role in relations among men ) . |
| 20 | If there could be more attempts like this to show mentally handicapped lives in their normality , rather than in a sensational way , the media could play a major role in helping the public to understand more about the lives that handicapped people lead ; that they are not all anguish and broken dreams , but often constructive , fulfilling and as life enhancing as anyone else 's . |
| 21 | In the UK , the NCC could play a major role in supplementing ADAS advice whether or not statutory sites ( e. g . |
| 22 | However , with larger samples , and a focus upon those most likely to benefit ( severely demented people living alone and without wholly involved informal carers , yet not requiring 24-hour-a-day care ) , a scheme such as the Home Support Project could play a major role in delaying the need for institutional care . |
| 23 | He expressed his conviction that the USSR could play a leading role in the resolution of the Kampuchean conflict . |
| 24 | We first question we would like to answer is whether any of the B II junctions created above are actually present in the solution structure of CATGACGTCATG or whether they could play a significant role in an equilibrium of different solution conformations . |
| 25 | They could play an outstanding role in , in giving the information and coordinating this . |
| 26 | The British Company had shown that it could play an effective role in the rougher sort of Indian politics , but there was no reason to think it would go on doing so . |
| 27 | A third recent order is for a groundnut sorter , which could play an important role in a project to turn the Egyptian desert into fertile land . |
| 28 | Education authorities could play an important role in promoting and encouraging local clusters of boards which could provide a focal point and be more locally relevant than wider area-based training . |
| 29 | The other member of the school staff was the principal teacher of the remedial department who it was felt would play a key role in Tony 's remaining time at school . |
| 30 | I was very determined that drama activities would play a central role in the English curriculum , and I found my Working Group were unanimous in supporting this approach . |