Example sentences of "[vb base] played a crucial [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yet at Bilsthorpe , British coal 's critics believe productivity pressure believe played a crucial part .
2 Population pressure , along with vagaries of climate and terrain , and geographical location , have strongly influenced Japan 's relations with the outside world over the last 150 years and have played a crucial part in shaping Japan 's evolution for much longer .
3 His shrewdness in the transfer market has meant that approximately 20 million pounds have been spent on incoming ‘ talent ’ and many of those world class players such as Jim Leighton , Mike Phelan , Neil Webb and Danny Wallace have played a crucial part in this seasons triumph .
4 Without considering Prague School theory in detail , I shall therefore look at its use of these two concepts , both of which have played a crucial role in modern thinking about literature .
5 Experiments on animals have played a crucial role in revealing the disease mechanism in paralysing autoimmune conditions , and some of these experiments are still in progress in Oxford .
6 In the West , techniques such as artificial insemination have played a crucial role in the drive for greater productivity such as higher milk-yields , leaner meat and bigger litters .
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