Example sentences of "has play no " in BNC.

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1 The great agricultural revolution of our own times , in which drainage has played no small part , has accelerated the decline of the small farmer just as surely as it has imperilled the ecological system previously sustained by communal wetland management ; and , at the last , it has begun to destroy the basic resources of the land , as ever deeper drainage has created mineral problems in the soil , wastage of peat , and an increasing dependence upon pumping .
2 Ford 's bull-whip has played no mean role either — the whip raised £12,500 at an auction in aid of new archaeological science laboratories for the Institute of Archaeology at University College London .
3 And although Cantona has played no more than a bit part following his half-time introduction , his new manager claimed he was well satisfied .
4 The female , so far , has played no part in this work .
5 The father of these children are one or other of the mother 's first two husbands , the first of whom ( from whom she was divorced in 1976 ) has played no part in their lives at least since 1980 , and the second of whom committed suicide in 1984 .
6 This neutrality is bred through a past where family has played no part .
7 Britain has played no significant role in international affairs for 30 years .
8 We are pleased that a dispute in which the current management of pergamon Press has played no part has now come to an end .
9 ‘ He has played no part in either building the party or campaigning for it for four years now . ’
10 Meanwhile we have the jubilant pictures of Hillary Clinton celebrating her husband 's triumph in which she has played no small part .
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