Example sentences of "play a " in BNC.
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| 1 | An ACET-link will play a vital role as our work is growing so rapidly . |
| 2 | In practice , however , issues such as the colour and social standing of the victim will also play a major part . |
| 3 | You will certainly play a very important part in the life of the young child and provide a valuable service for his family . |
| 4 | When you are laying out a new workshop you can play a particularly entertaining board game . |
| 5 | you can play a part in CAMRA 's Great British Beer Festival , the country 's biggest beer extravaganza |
| 6 | US-based companies will play a major role for the first time , but the Japanese are not expected to be heavily involved . |
| 7 | In so far as literature would inevitably play a substantial part in any such course , the students reading it would learn the appropriate cultural codes rather than being expected to know them already . |
| 8 | Reaffirmed its support for the Palestine Liberation Organisation as the ‘ sole legitimate representative ’ of the Palestinian people and stated that it should play a full role in a UN conference to negotiate a settlement to the Middle East conflict . |
| 9 | President Najibullah , like most Afghan officials , was cool about a possible role for ex-King Zahir Shah in any settlement : ‘ For all forces who can play a role in the peace mechanism , the door is open directly to Kabul airport . |
| 10 | Can men of good will play a role in the making of peace ? |
| 11 | ‘ I have seen him play a little bit more to the net than normally , but I would say that he has much more confidence staying back and playing long rallies . |
| 12 | Kenneth Baker , the party chairman , said yesterday that Cabinet ministers would play a stronger role in government than they had done over the last decade , and there would have to be public spending increases in the 1990s to pay for an improved quality of life . |
| 13 | Sponsorship can play a vital role in securing the future of high-quality television . ’ |
| 14 | The committee would be likely to consider a suggestion by Lord Donaldson that case separation might be needed where the public had an interest in the outcome of a case but it would also play a role as representative of those who actually used legal services , he said . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , Sir , I shall play a well-known bagpipe tune called Ahm No Awa ’ Tae Bide Awa' , Ahm No Awa' Tae Leave Ye , Ahm No Awa' Tae Bide Awa' , I 'll Aye Come Back Tae See Ye . |
| 16 | In a message of support Michael Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment said ‘ I am confident that the Trust can play a major role in the regeneration of the area . ’ |
| 17 | If a band has an A&R buzz , they may play a showcase at the Marquee or another London venue . |
| 18 | He 'd been involved with bands all those years and could play a bit of music but he never quite got the hang of the idea of written music . |
| 19 | Bevin did not accept Attlee 's idea of resiting Britain 's main base in Africa , but he did share in a developing view that Africa should play a much greater role in Britain 's imperial policy , especially because of its ( alleged ) economic potential . |
| 20 | So your donation will play a direct and important part in our work . |
| 21 | But in this month 's poll , the southern states will play a greater role than ever , and perhaps a decisive one . |
| 22 | And in the German-Soviet Bonn declaration , signed this summer , Mr Gorbachev agreed that the Nato and the Warsaw Pact would be maintained and that the transatlantic members of the Western Alliance — the US and Canada — would play a vital role in the Common European Home . |
| 23 | And he can play a bit , although he 's missing the support of Webb these days . |
| 24 | England will play a Punjab XI between their two Tests against Pakistan in Lahore . |
| 25 | England will play a Punjab XI between their two Tests against Pakistan in Lahore . |
| 26 | It is an important experiment and one that could play a key role in securing public approval , or disapproval , for genetic engineering . |
| 27 | The future development of the European Community will play a central role in shaping the new Europe . |
| 28 | It was confirmed that , under the terms of a confidential agreement with the Vietnamese , independent monitoring ‘ arrangements ’ will be set up in Vietnam , and the hope was expressed that the UN High Commission for Refugees will play a full part in this . |
| 29 | Britain will play a full and constructive part in the debate while reflecting the view expressed in all parts of the House that stages two and three of the Delors proposals are not acceptable . ’ |
| 30 | He 'd come to us with numbers he wanted to get off and I 'd just play a chord on the guitar and he 'd write a number round it . |