Example sentences of "[verb] a central role in [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He believes that the home has a central role in people 's consciousness , and specifically in their sense of ‘ ontological security ’ . |
| 2 | ( d. 1265 ) , keeper of the king 's works at Westminster , son of Odo the goldsmith , played a central role in King Henry III 's rebuilding of Westminster Abbey . |
| 3 | We have already seen how the endogeneity of inflationary expectations played a central role in Friedman 's critique of the Phillips curve . |
| 4 | On the basis of these studies , Ca 2+ is suggested to play a central role in photorecovery and light adaptation , not only by regulating guanylate cyclase , possibly through recoverin , but also by modulating the cGMP-gated channel through calmodulin interaction with the 240K protein . |
| 5 | As we noted earlier , explanation plays a central role in education . |
| 6 | There is no doubt in de Man 's mind that the image plays a central role in Proust 's thematic opposition , but when one follows " Proust 's own injunction " to submit the image to the " test of truth " , the function of the image is subverted : " statements or strategies that tended to remain unnoticed become apparent and undo what the figure seemed to have accomplished " . |
| 7 | ‘ The catering industry is unique in the challenges it offers young people and every effort must be made to ensure that it plays a central role in careers advice , ’ he said . |
| 8 | In addition , the All-Party Student Unity group , which had played a central role in Ershad 's downfall , stationed groups across the country to assist Election Commission officials in ensuring peaceful and fair voting . |
| 9 | Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin has blagged a central role in Bill And Ted 's Excellent Adventure 2 . |