Example sentences of "have [verb] a [adj] part in " in BNC.

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1 Five thousand did so , and may have played a decisive part in turning a 5,060 Tory majority into a 580 Labour one .
2 For if they vote with John Major next Wednesday , they will have played a crucial part in giving him a fresh mandate to break his election promises . ’
3 Whether they eventually become brilliant scholars or not does n't really matter ; we will have played a significant part in creating a happy and confident individual — and what could be more important than that ?
4 Roger may have played a significant part in raising funds for the enterprise .
5 They are the people who can refer clients on to solicitors and it is highly likely that the ‘ Advisory Liaison Service ’ and the proposed liaison officers could have played a significant part in making and fostering those contacts .
6 One early candidate , Henry Plough in 1517 , was simply appointed ; the opinion of the local priest — and , one assumes , of the local community — must have played a large part in most recommendations .
7 It is evident that the larger and more popular temples may have played a considerable part in the economy of any province .
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