Example sentences of "[verb] a central role in [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is clear that SCOTVEC has a central role in helping to meet these needs . |
| 2 | During a visit to the Galapagos in 1835 , Charles Darwin was fascinated by these birds , and they eventually played a central role in developing his theory of evolution through natural selection . |
| 3 | The final activities were another guided tour , back at Wharf Station , where Graham showed us round the museum that he played a central role in setting up . |
| 4 | A free , honourable and vigorous press played a central role in exposing Nixon ; the Supreme Court and the Senate stood firm and forced his downfall . |
| 5 | A year later , he played a central role in founding the Group of 89 , a faction made up of business and professional members of the BLCC who wanted to see a conservative model for Hong Kong 's political development . |
| 6 | During the last years of peace Keir Hardie , the leader of British socialism , played a central role in committing the Socialist International to a policy of the general strike against war . |
| 7 | As described earlier , InsP 3 plays a central role in driving this oscillatory activity and the wave-like spread of each spike may facilitate the transfer of a calcium signal to the nucleus . |
| 8 | Our Ministry for Women will have a central role in helping to develop a nationwide childcare strategy , including out-of-school and holiday provision as well as care for younger children . |
| 9 | Local education authority officers could have a central role in helping managers in schools and colleges make decisions , rather than the previous role of making decisions for them . |
| 10 | This is not hard to do and could be the start of longer term relationships leading to the Book Trade having a central role in retailing the new products . |
| 11 | A proper understanding of the revolution would play a central role in developing the socialist consciousness of the working masses , in inspiring the people with confidence and pride in the construction of socialism under the leadership of the party . |
| 12 | The future development of the European Community will play a central role in shaping the new Europe . |
| 13 | Labour believes that this unique inter-racial and inter-hemispheric organization can play a central role in fighting racism , hunger and human rights violations . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It maintained that " the CSCE [ Conference on Security and Co-Operation in Europe ] process and its institutions play a central role in expanding the network of co-operative relationships across Europe " . |
| 16 | Thus social policy must be critically evaluated not only for its failure to eradicate poverty among older women ( and , to a lesser extent , men ) , but also because it occupies a central role in producing and legitimating both the poverty of a substantial proportion of older people and the marked inequalities between older women and men . |