Example sentences of "and [verb] play a major [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leonel Alvarez , rated at about £1 million and expected to play a major part in his country 's World Cup campaign , had been lined up initially on loan , but Derby 's manager Arthur Cox said : ‘ We explored the situation , but it was n't possible . ’ |
| 2 | A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy . |
| 3 | A long-standing friend of WACC , Daniel Tjongarero , was appointed Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting and has played a major part in drawing up Namibia 's information and communication policy . |
| 4 | Skipper Alan Kernaghan said : ‘ Pallister has been very consistent and has played a major part in Manchester United 's success . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | After this calamity , several new groups appeared , of which the most important were the clymeniid ammonoids , quite different from anything that went before and destined to play a major role in the world of stratigraphical palaeontology . |
| 7 | However , the bill exempted the mosque in Ayodhya , Uttar Pradesh , an issue which had provoked fierce rioting in recent years and had played a major part in the collapse of the government of V. P. Singh in November 1990 [ see p. 37854 ] . |
| 8 | Both the form and the substance of his approach rapidly assumed an authoritative status and have played a major role in shaping the dominant tradition . |