Example sentences of "have a [noun sg] to play " in BNC.

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1 This bothers the commission 's president , Jacques Delors , who thinks the Community has a part to play in the Middle East .
2 Legislation has a part to play in maintaining safety but individuals have a responsibility to control personal behaviour for their own benefit as well as for the survival and well-being of others .
3 So it looks as though mate-guarding too has a part to play in sex differences in the breeding season .
4 Play is a free , wide-ranging experimentation that has a part to play in relationships , in creative activity , and in scientific and technological advancement .
5 Another company now convinced that magnetism has a part to play in pond management are Aegean International Trading Company Ltd .
6 ‘ He has a part to play for this club .
7 But he returned to the side in last week 's UEFA Cup match with Torpedo Moscow and his performance against Brighton finally convinced Fergie that the little winger still has a part to play .
8 In this way the lawyer has a part to play within political movements , such as the peace movement , while acknowledging that it is not law alone that can bring about the changes we desire , but it is that movement as a whole that can and must do so .
9 It is in the development of this flexibility that structured language work has a part to play .
10 We need the lowest possible electricity prices for consumers and British Coal has a part to play in that .
11 Unless he has a part to play he is unlikely to attend after the first appearance .
12 The UN certainly has a part to play in keeping peace .
13 However , if in Pike there was no obvious and serious risk of injury , this form of manslaughter has a part to play .
14 Correct breathing , she says , has a part to play in preventing a wide range of illnesses , including cancer .
15 And the school has a part to play .
16 He added : ‘ Of course I 'll support Labour policy and the leadership , but I also believe constructive criticism has a role to play . ’
17 This institute believes that some form of National Statistics Council has a role to play but with the following provisos : 1 .
18 This last point is awkward , because recent Tory chancellors have denied that fiscal policy has a role to play in managing demand .
19 While the adoption of the inscrutable poker face has a role to play in cutting the price of a house or boosting a pay rise , the negotiator 's chief weapon is sheer niceness .
20 Energy efficiency has a role to play in both cases , but we can not depend on technology alone .
21 Fundamentally , this is a matter for doctors , although the lawyer has a role to play in ensuring that the strictest possible safeguards attend the measures taken to establish it .
22 As we have already implied , GIS has a role to play in all aspects of hazard research , from hazard monitoring , risk assessment and emergency planning to coping with an event and evaluating its consequences .
23 It is in this area that religion has a role to play .
24 Finally , the chemist has a role to play in solving problems by research and innovation .
25 The could also partake in a ‘ Screaming Blue Murder ’ evening where everyone has a role to play .
26 The trustees of the Minories , however , still believe the gallery has a role to play in hosting exhibitions organised by the trust .
27 The dictionary , too , has a role to play in making some meanings and words more acceptable than others .
28 But thankfully , function still has a role to play !
29 If WEU has a role to play in integration , that kind of defence collaboration is what it is peculiarly able to do .
30 According to Noorda , Novell also feels it has a role to play in unifying the industry ; currently there are ‘ too many Unixes ’ says Noorda , and he hopes to work with Novell 's OEM customers in both joint marketing efforts of the current Unix Labs software line and development of specific hardware to work with new products .
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