Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] a leading role " in BNC.
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1 | Now Prabhakar , a 34-year-old applied physicist , is poised to become head of NIST , to which the Clinton administration has given a leading role in stimulating the US economy . |
2 | The British Section refugee office has played a leading role in this area of work , processing some 4,000 cases since 1980 . |
3 | His delusions were those of a messenger boy who assumes that because he takes the Chief Architect 's drawings to the print room , he has played a leading role in the design of the building . |
4 | Their role as ‘ wise ones ’ , instructors and initiates is well documented , and their totem , the Hooded Cobra , often depicted in anthropomorphic form , has played a leading role not only in Hindu , but in Buddhist art throughout India , Sri Lanka , Java , China and Japan . |
5 | Since then the CIOB has played a leading role in developing and launching qualifications for construction managers and supervisors — namely the Site Supervisory Certificate , Site Management Certificate and Site Management Diploma . |
6 | But the process was one in which Britain has played a leading role , and the result is one in which we can clearly see the imprint of our views . |
7 | Since becoming a primary sponsor of The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum , the company has played a leading role in helping to educate managers from the emerging market economies of Eastern Europe . |
8 | There has been considerable progress during the year on a number of aspects related to the cost competitiveness of the UK 's oil industry , progress in which the Wood Group has played a leading role in national discussions and , more importantly , in a wide range of initiatives and developments directly with our customers . |
9 | Pam Ayres joined a group of school children as they toured the centre which has played a leading role in saving rare breeds of sheep and pigs . |
10 | Software602 is negotiating with Microsoft Corp 's Prague subsidiary at the moment to translate its software , and has play-ed a leading role in pressing for legislative changes . |
11 | The Division has taken a leading role in developing research into the assessment of work based learning ( AWBL ) . |
12 | Despite political division , the churches unite in their membership of the Middle East Council of Churches , and continue to play a leading role in a part of the world whose institutions are most important . |
13 | It is crucial to our trade and investment that we continue to play a leading role in the Community . |
14 | We work with the appropriate authorities to combat the abuse of alcohol , and continue to play a leading role in promoting balanced debate and communicating the benefits of moderate drinking to a wide audience . |
15 | It sought the examination of Dr. Thomas Hayes , formerly senior forensic scientist in the Forensic Explosives Laboratory of the Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment , Dr. Hayes having played a leading role in that capacity in the investigation of the crash . |
16 | The Board for Engineers ' Registration ( which comprises nominees from engineering Institutions ) and its associated committees is asked to play a leading role in the introduction of risk assessment and management in initial and continuing education and training for engineers . |
17 | Bibit and four companions were assisted in their escape by 15 soldiers from the Young Officers ' Union , a shadowy , dissident group within the armed forces which was believed to have played a leading role in organizing the coup attempt . |
18 | Banks are important and often do take a leading role , but they are not the spider . |
19 | Furthermore Britain did take a leading role in the acceptance of Marshall aid from America , creating the Brussels Pact and forming NATO . |
20 | And in the creation of all this euphoria Berel Karlinsky had played a leading role . |
21 | It had been formed to act as a co-ordinating body for banned organizations , and had played a leading role in the 1984-86 uprisings in black townships . |
22 | The account of the Roman conquest of Britain by the Roman writer Tacitus , is certainly more " primary " than Collingwood 's Roman Britain written in the twentieth century , yet Tacitus was describing events in which he himself had not participated , though his father-in-law , and one of his key " sources " , was the General , Agricola , who had played a leading role in the campaigns . |
23 | The reason for our excursion was that , back in the USA , Beth had taken a leading role in one of the films now showing . |
24 | The Shah had taken a leading role in this process . |
25 | ‘ The General Manager will be required to play a leading role . ’ |
26 | For over a decade the medical and nursing professions in Britain have taken a leading role in calling for a clearer national commitment to tackling social inequalities in health . |
27 | The student is required to take a leading role in undertaking the activity and to initiate and sustain working relationships throughout the module . |