Example sentences of "and [vb -s] an important [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular E. Foetida ( the stinking dungworm or brandling ) multiplies rapidly in a dungheap or compost pit and plays an important part in breaking down the cellulose once the temperature has dropped to about 32°C . |
| 2 | The snow which brings so many winter sports enthusiasts to the area can lie all year round in some parts of the Cairngorms and plays an important role in protecting flowering plants . |
| 3 | SCOTVEC is a body with a national remit and plays an important role in the educational life of Scotland . |
| 4 | It is concerned with reducing the size of the public sector and freeing market forces , and represents an important shift in the ownership of British Industry . |
| 5 | Examination of the role and reality of informal care within the community care network is thus particularly pertinent at the present time , and represents an important illustration of the interdependence of research and practice . |
| 6 | Monoamine oxidase ( MAO ) is involved in the endogenous metabolism of several neurotransmitters and has an important position in the metabolism of several amines derived from our natural environment . |
| 7 | It is strong in technological subjects and has an important department of architecture and town planning . |
| 8 | The attempts by banks in recent years to find new sources of deposit has become known as liability management , and signifies an important change in bank behaviour . |
| 9 | The Variscan granite province of South-west England is a major mineralised region and remains an important area for tin exploration . |
| 10 | Since then the area has become overgrown with reeds and provides an important habitat for bird life . |