Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] a [adj] role [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 16.14 In chapter 7 we say that literature plays an important role in improving abilities in speaking and listening , and in writing , as well as in reading . |
| 2 | The arrangement of the oceans in relation to the continents plays a decisive role in creating and sustaining life on Earth . |
| 3 | The platelet plays an important role in interacting with the coagulation system and certain intrinsic coagulation reactions occur preferentially on the platelet surface which appears to protect coagulation enzymes from inactivation by plasma proteinases and localises fibrin formation within and around the platelet plug ( Walsh , 1981 ) . |
| 4 | If microvascular occlusion plays a primary role in the pathogenesis of the disease , reduced blood flow would be expected in association with these subclinical manifestations of recurrence . |
| 5 | Subjective ( human ) judgement plays an important role in executive decision making . |
| 6 | Calcium plays an important role in the recovery of the rod outer segment to its dark state by regulating the resynthesis of cGMP by guanylate cyclase . |
| 7 | The formulation and implementation of pilot , demonstration and otherwise innovative projects plays a crucial role in unlocking and mobilising the full potential of Glasgow 's assets . |
| 8 | Secondly data structures are already beginning to come apart from use structures and GIS plays a central role in this . |
| 9 | At this point Freud is closer to Max Weber 's theory , where the charismatic figure plays a similar role in creating change . |
| 10 | Finally , the rural team in the Resource Development Department plays a vital role in ensuring all N C V O's work takes on board the rural dimension . |
| 11 | As discussed below , several lines of evidence suggest that the N-Oct 3/brain 2 protein plays an important role during brain development . |
| 12 | Furthermore , sometimes the government expressly delegates public administrative functions to non-governmental bodies : for example , under the Financial Services Act 1986 the Securities and Investments Board exercises a wide range of regulatory functions delegated to it by the Secretary of State ; the Board of Deputies of British Jews plays an important role in policing certain Sunday Trading laws ; the Wood Green Animal Shelter in North London runs the government 's computerized register of fighting dogs ; and the Rowntree Trust ( a private charitable organization ) administers the Family Fund ( a public fund to assist families of severely handicapped children ) . |
| 13 | They are supposed to advance our understanding of the concept by showing how authoritative action plays a special role in people 's practical reasoning . |
| 14 | It has been recently shown that leukocyte accumulation within the mucosal blood vessels plays an important role in the pathogenesis of indomethacin induced gastropathy . |
| 15 | Any visitor to Ireland does n't have to travel very far before realising that this is a land where religion plays a major role in the life of every city , town and village . |
| 16 | Religion plays a vital role in society because it provides an explanation of origin and destiny , of identity and purpose . |
| 17 | The purpose of information is to enable people to make better decisions and accounting plays a major role in the vital area of decisions about finance and investment . |
| 18 | The notional expenditure level assessed by the GRE plays a vital role in the process of allocation for the Block Grant element of the Rate Support Grant , so that it is of considerable importance for the assessment procedure to be equitable . |
| 19 | Healthy eating plays an important role in CCG 's service as Mike Queen commented , ‘ We are currently building upon the Council 's existing healthy eating policies and are using their Herbie cartoon character to help promote healthy eating to the pupils . ’ |
| 20 | However , it is not yet known if NC protein has an additional role during reverse transcription and/or prior to proviral integration . |
| 21 | It can happen that the business side assumes a dominant role in the diagnosis of educational problems and the formulation of solutions and that education is less than whole hearted in its co-operation with business . |
| 22 | The Breed Club takes an active role in all things , including inspection of litters to help with the resale of puppies from litters which are bred within the Club 's jurisdiction . |
| 23 | Indonesia occupies a central role in this market , supplying approximately 50 per cent of Pacific LNG needs . |
| 24 | As the largest provider of visit attractions in Scotland , Historic Scotland plays a major role in the Scottish tourism industry . |
| 25 | Taken against the background of considerable other evidence about the genetics of psychosis ( especially schizophrenia ) we can therefore certainly conclude that inheritance plays a major role in determining susceptibility . |
| 26 | As the government 's manager of the marketable national debt , the Bank of England plays a predominant role in the gilt-edged market . |
| 27 | Cytochrome b plays a key role in electron transfer from ubiquinone to cytochrome c ( 22 ) . |
| 28 | Another , on their economic importance , shows how male fern has been used as a cure for worms or as a love philtre , how clubmosses provide homoeopathic treatments for everything from hiccups to pre-menstrual tension , and how the mosquito fern plays a vital role in rice production . |
| 29 | Clearly the total amount of information in a stimulus plays an important role in recognition , however , it is not likely to be the sole determinant of P(A) . |
| 30 | While short spacing plays a causal role in child mortality , it also ensues from a child death , as when breastfeeding and abstinence — the traditional spacing mechanisms — are abruptly halted owing to the death of a nursing infant , and conception occurs . |