Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] a important part " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lesbian and gay speakers played an important part in the debate . |
| 2 | The specific structure of Russian industry played an important part . |
| 3 | Moreover , their ability to make sense of the workers ' predicament and articulate their grievances played an important part in mobilizing less sophisticated ranks . |
| 4 | By such a mechanism , in which family ties played an important part , a relatively rapid ascent was opened up for the younger sons of the prosperous Catalan farmers who must leave the farm to the chosen heir ( the hereu ) ; within a generation a man could make a modest fortune , exposed to the risk of loss as well as the hope of gain . |
| 5 | Geography played an important part for Gould in identifying and determining the range of species , but as a subject per se it was of little interest . |
| 6 | While Fontainebleau played an important part in the seasonal round of Court life , Compiègne was , and has remained , the Imperial residence most clearly identified with the Second Empire . |
| 7 | The long history of Polish resistance played an important part in heightening the regime 's suspicions of signs of cultural autonomy anywhere in the Empire , and in fuelling the aggressive nationalist tone adopted by both Alexander III and Nicholas II . |
| 8 | Almost certainly alternative sources of income played an important part . |
| 9 | The reduction in the growth of National Income played an important part in raising the ratio in the early 1980s ; both directly , by restricting the denominator , and indirectly , by causing unplanned increases in expenditure on social security . |
| 10 | Elsynge played an important part in the codification of the procedure of the House of Lords and in the development and preservation of its records . |
| 11 | These investments played an important part in enabling the enlarged Wood-Way operation to continue its growth throughout the year . |
| 12 | These investments played an important part in enabling the enlarged Wood-Way operation to continue its growth during the year , despite a downturn in offshore drilling . |
| 13 | This and other traditions were swept away during Darwin 's regime and Minton played an important part in introducing change . |
| 14 | These Scudéry-influenced romances played an important part in the genesis of the English novel . |
| 15 | Colour theming and co-ordination played an important part in the garden . |
| 16 | Potatoes became an important part of the national diet , grown on 40,000 acres in 1795 and 142,000 in 1851 ( Salaman 1989 ) . |
| 17 | The issue played an important part in the recent and well publicised Barlow Clowes affair , and resulted in the case . |
| 18 | Gaston II came of age in 1323 , but after the death of Margaret of Béarn his mother 's influence played an important part in determining the anti-Plantagenet stance of the house of Foix-Béarn during the war of St Sardos . |
| 19 | The repertory was small , consisting of any Mystery where an angel played an important part . |
| 20 | When granny died an important part of our family heritage went with her . |
| 21 | Routine played an important part in Eliot 's life . |
| 22 | It is reasonable to suppose , therefore , that in relation to social factors influencing decision making , the ASW played an important part . |
| 23 | As on land , new weapons developed prior to the war played an important part in future operations . |
| 24 | An educated and cultivated gentleman , Bell 's travels played an important part in the formation of his taste , both as a connoisseur of paintings and as an architect . |
| 25 | Until the last war , Tyneside ship owners owned an important part of the British merchant marine . |
| 26 | Rival views of the revolution became an important part of the struggle over power and policy between the ‘ Left Opposition ’ identified with Trotsky , the ‘ Right Opposition ’ identified with Bukharin , and the ultimately victorious line identified with Stalin . |
| 27 | Junior military officers played an important part in orchestrating rural opposition within a movement which , in reasserting the ideal of service to the state , took on an anti-capitalist tone . |
| 28 | During the war years Edith played an important part in keeping the British Medau sapling alive , travelling countrywide to assist Molly and Peggy , and later on taking over classes . |
| 29 | But chance played an important part in this , placing Norah Brunt in the right place at the right time — she was asked to take over a retiring teacher 's movement class but refused to do so without a qualification . |
| 30 | Certainly geography helped and prevailing economic conditions played an important part , but most towns seem to have come into existence as a result of conscious decisions . |