Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] play [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This all reflects the important part that political organizations played in the Edwardian era , for when politicians needed means of communication and organization in a time of crisis it was to the parties rather than to the state that they turned for the machinery and the expertise ; it was not to be the same in 1939 , with consequent effects on the state of the local parties by 1945 . |
| 2 | They had no intention of applying for a weekly permit to play on the street corner in every town throughout Scotland . |
| 3 | These different roles played by the designs normally existed at a subconscious level , and different societies have attached more weight to one or the other . |
| 4 | We shall see that the conflicts between the different roles played by the judge in the political order persist today . |
| 5 | But that is petty cash to the jackpot the Rangers players and the club will earn from becoming the first British side to play under the changed European Cup format . |
| 6 | Revolving light carousels played on the compartment side of a Mk. 1 coach while wind and rain machines battered the corridor side from which David Boyce had to fall and , later Alfred Molina had to dive , to their ‘ deaths ’ . |
| 7 | Some gibbering old fool sitting all alone drooling on his shirt Some senile old fart playing in the dirt . |
| 8 | She made fresh tapes to play in the car , and grinned at the luxury of traffic jams in the company of Louis Prima and Sidney Bechet . |
| 9 | Despite the generous role played by the testator 's intention in these cases , the texts never speak of voluntas here . |
| 10 | Their light beams played around the interior . |
| 11 | Iraqi children play beside the minefields , their deadly contents peeping from the khaki earth . |
| 12 | In Leeds United they were facing one of the top three English sides playing at the pinnacle of their powers . |
| 13 | He was one of the first British footballers to play in the highly competitive Italian league and throughout his short stay in Turin he regularly appeared in the tabloid press alongside actresses like Sophia Loren and Gina Lollibrigida , as part of Italy 's mythical La Dolce Vita : the sweet-life of cappuccino , Ferraris and Gucci shoes . |
| 14 | All the time , there 's this strange morality playing off the requisite selfish sex , drugs and rock'n'roll excesses that he — at least pretends — to stumble into . |
| 15 | So as far as you 're concerned , P E Ps have got a tremendous part to play at the moment , and I do recommend that you take advantage of them . |
| 16 | This is a very nasty rip-off trick to play on the unsuspecting public as a petrol crank will last until well out of the guarantee period before giving up the unequal struggle . |
| 17 | If we wish to examine the problem of recidivism amongst offenders , to look at the prisons alone would ignore the crucial roles played by the courts and the Home Office in the determination of sentences and the prison system we have . |
| 18 | In this very clean transfer the orchestral and organ sound has real power , and I am particularly impressed by some mighty timpani playing in the Finale , with good hard sticks . |
| 19 | Wee boy playing with the toys out there and they told him to shut up . |
| 20 | After official clearance to play for the Republic of Ireland , Kernaghan could have been in the squad for a World Cup qualifying game and a United States tour . |
| 21 | The Council of Nicaea was the largest assembly of bishops hitherto , and though the great majority of the members were from the Greek East , the presence of Roman legates and the prominent role played by the sees of Alexandria and Antioch made it possible for the council to be given the title ‘ ecumenical ’ . |
| 22 | Development finance : The Report acknowledged the crucial role played by the international banks in providing loans and export credits to non-oil LDCs . |
| 23 | Urgently reappraising the crucial role played by the radical Protestants who defied privilege , hierarchy and imperialism , this is an incisive and timely reminder of a hidden but powerful undercurrent in Irish history . |
| 24 | Even if the structural , social roots of liberal weakness are conceded , the traditional liberal interpretation can take refuge in its emphasis on the crucial role played by the key political figure , the Tsar . |
| 25 | We take every opportunity to explain the crucial role played by the Appointed Actuary in the management of the company and to this end have recently published a booklet for non-actuarial directors and other senior managers of life assurance companies summarising the responsibilities and duties . |
| 26 | Iron has a crucial role to play in the efficient working of the human body and is vital to healthy living . |
| 27 | The GP has a crucial role to play in the development of health services . |
| 28 | In my view , scientists have a crucial role to play in the rapprochement of conventional and complementary medicine . |
| 29 | More and more , ever since Irangate , Iran seemed to have a crucial role to play in the release of American and French hostages . |
| 30 | More important , however , for the analysis of social policy is the interplay between central government and those other organs of government , particularly local government , which have a crucial role to play in the implementation of policy , but are also themselves in certain respects policy makers . |