Example sentences of "[verb] play a [adj] role in " in BNC.

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1 The enterprises have also come to play a symbolic role in broader governmental strategies , epitomizing , for example , certain styles of managerial behaviour and of labour relations which both the Conservative and the PSOE have aimed to reform .
2 The teacher would need to play a full role in the revision activity , monitoring and providing remedial help wherever necessary .
3 Widely regarded as the ANC 's most able negotiator , he was expected to play a key role in talks with the government .
4 As part of this process , education was expected to play a crucial role in changing attitudes , not simply in creating national unity and skills to improve the national economy .
5 The cytoprotective mechanism of this barrier is not yet completely understood , although surface active phospholipids have been reported to play a key role in gastric cytoprotection .
6 Since that date Christie 's has played a key role in many of these negotiations , and the fruits of its success are evident in Patronage Preserved , an exhibition to be held at 8 , King Street , London from 2–20th January 1991 .
7 Apartheid has played a key role in the AIDS epidemic by promoting migrant labour , which splits families for long periods , encouraging extramarital relationships .
8 The media has played a key role in presenting the Arab people as somewhat ‘ different ’ .
9 The role of the Pope is not discussed by Freud , but it has played a key role in the Roman Catholic and Protestant hostilities .
10 Our management unit has played a key role in the development of efficient and effective management within the sector .
11 In addition , the breed has been very widely exported and has played a major role in the creation or improvement of many other breeds : its influence has probably been greater than any other breed except perhaps the Friesian group and its adaptability is legendary .
12 In writings on the political economy of ageing , it has been suggested that twentieth-century society has deliberately promoted the marginalization and dependency of elderly people , and that the state has played a major role in this process .
13 Dicey has played a major role in the shaping of twentieth-century thought in public law .
14 The women 's movement in the USA has played a major role in exposing the similar processes which are responsible for the creation of sexism and ageism ( and , for that matter , racism ) .
15 More recently he has played a major role in persuading the Department of Employment to publish , in co-operation with the Institute , the information pack ‘ Making the cash flow ’ .
16 The Enterprise Centre has played a major role in changing the culture of the University by the provision of a range of staff development courses for senior management and academic staff .
17 Peter feels that CCG 's training policy has played a major role in staff attitude and professionalism : it has an impact on existing businesses and is viewed favourably by potential clients when visiting our operations .
18 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the key issues involved in road pricing through two reports under the title : ‘ Paying for Progress ’ .
19 The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the issues
20 The growth of the popular press , which could bring news of the latest entertainment to the breakfast tables of the nation , clearly has played a crucial role in defining sport as part of a commercialized mass culture .
21 The lesson of history is quite simple : animal experimentation has played a crucial role in many major medical advances and it is reasonable to expect that it will continue to do so .
22 The Press has played a crucial role in every story , despite being accused of lying , invention and worse .
23 In this article we will discuss why traditional medicine has played a crucial role in the popular system and examine some of the problems and contradictions communities and health workers have faced in using traditional medicine to revolutionize the health process .
24 Founded in 1954 in Florida , the company has grown to become the world 's second largest chain of its kind and franchising has played a crucial role in this development .
25 Over the last six years , the Cities and Media Forum has become an established part of the Festival and has played a substantial role in the debates about developing the media economies of regional cities in the UK .
26 The nouveau roman has played a central role in the debates surrounding postmodernism : the metafictional techniques and strategies associated with the writers commonly identified with this movement have come to be regarded as , in many ways , synonymous with what constitutes postmodernist fiction .
27 However , the social security system has played a central role in these processes as an element of government economic management , particularly where it has been used to support employment policies aimed at the exclusion of increasing numbers of older people from the labour market .
28 Thus the lack of fundamental ecological knowledge has played a significant role in the shaping of these forests and lack of foresight has led to the demise , by deliberate poisoning and girdling , of many species which are now considered to be commercially viable .
29 Finally , biotechnology has played a significant role in improving productivity via traditional plant and animal breeding programmes and in controlling environmental quality via waste-water treatment , and it is now beginning to feature prominently in mineral extraction .
30 Noise and danger resulting from too many vehicles has played a significant role in making inner cities unpleasant places to be .
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