Example sentences of "[noun] have [vb pp] a significant [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already the computer has made a significant contribution to the processing of much of the routine data generated by office staff . |
| 2 | Good bibliographical control of Scottish geological thesis through the publication of thesis lists has had a significant impact on thesis consultation and use . |
| 3 | More specifically , it has been suggested that the ‘ underachievement ’ of black pupils in schools has played a significant part in ensuring that second and third generation young British black people continue to find themselves suffering the ‘ disadvantages ’ encountered by their parents and grandparents . |
| 4 | Anthropology has played a significant part in illustrating ways in which symbolic use is made of the body to make statements about the condition of society itself ( Mauss 1935 , Douglas 1973 , Blacking 1977 , etc. ) , and hair became an apposite symbolic indicator of the problems the forces of control were faced with at this time . |
| 5 | For instance , there may be an increase in demand for : owned homes , as opposed to rented ones ( which will affect both the market for dousing and mortgage finance ) ; prestigious foreign saloon cars ( in the UK the demand for prestige an cars has had a significant effect on prestige German produced saloon cars , the sales of luxury UK such as triumph ( now extinct ) and Rover ) ; private education , for which UK demand is now very high ; air inclusive package tours to resorts that were exclusive ( such as Marbella in Spain , the French Caribbean , the Greek Islands etc ) . |
| 6 | Many Tories now recognise that the abuse of political patronage has played a significant part in fuelling Scotland 's dissatisfaction with the Union . |
| 7 | The examples described below illustrate all these , though as yet there do not appear to be many instances of disasters in the management of which GIS has played a significant part . |
| 8 | This is not to deny that Volvo has made a significant innovation in work organisation and production technology , but it is one evolutionary step and not a revolution . |
| 9 | The inter-war working-class holiday organizations had occupied a significant place , gradually introducing a previously untravelled sector of the population to the educative and recreative value of foreign travel while yet accommodating a more traditional pattern of holiday-making . |
| 10 | He doubted that the injection had made a significant difference in the patient 's condition . |
| 11 | The institute has played a significant role in Kuwait 's mariculture development , as three of our graduates , Dr Sulaiman Al Matter , Dr Abdul Aziz Al Ameeri and Dr Khaled El Allah , now work at KISR plus Dr Albert Tacon who worked at KISR for a short time before being forced to flee Saddam Hussein . |
| 12 | Retiring chairman Phillipa Burrow told the Association 's annual dinner at Torquay that Packard had made a significant contribution , both regionally and nationally , to the Association 's educational , training and personal development issues . |
| 13 | Sport had played a significant part in his life . |
| 14 | These figures for acquisitions mean that general insurance companies have played a significant role in channelling funds from ‘ surplus ’ units towards the government ; they have played a significant part in recent years in financing the PSBR . |
| 15 | Rentokil Retail Cleaning has become a significant force within the cleaning industry , with many national contracts being serviced on a daily basis . |
| 16 | Since the end of the Second World War , the development of two quite distinct European organisations has had a significant impact upon the constitutional law of the United Kingdom . |
| 17 | Rhetoricians ancient and modern have noted that the word ‘ metaphor ’ comes from the Greek word metaphorein , meaning to transfer or to carry over , and the idea of transport or mobilization inherent in its original meaning has played a significant role in the conceptual evolution of the figure . |
| 18 | Amongst other new orders Sekers has secured a significant contract to supply the automotive industry with fabric for car interiors . |
| 19 | Short-time work and temporary lay-off has affected a significant minority of those working in manufacturing industries , and this too could make it hard for people to keep up with credit payments . |
| 20 | That the FAOR team had identified a significant problem area was indisputable ; however , the extent that the proposed solutions could be attained , given the related costs and other demands on available finance , was questionable , and it was necessary to review the solutions in light of the more detailed analysis . |
| 21 | In London , the combination of exceptionally low community charge levels and big swings to the Conservatives in Wandsworth and Westminster and , conversely , an almost equally poor Labour performance in charge-capped Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham , seemed to provide prima facie evidence that the poll tax had had a significant impact on behaviour . |
| 22 | Recent studies of hyperlipidaemic diabetics treated with a high-fibre unrefined carbohydrate and low-fat content diet have demonstrated a significant reduction in both cholesterol and triglyceride levels on this type of diet ( Pacy et al , 1984a ) . |
| 23 | Most of the structural adjustment programmes ( SAP ) now in place have involved a significant exchange rate adjustment , which has had the effect of cheapening local currencies in relation to harder international currencies , in a number of cases by a factor of three or four within two to three years . |
| 24 | Thus the lack of fundamental ecological knowledge has played a significant role in the shaping of these forests and lack of foresight has led to the demise , by deliberate poisoning and girdling , of many species which are now considered to be commercially viable . |
| 25 | How ICI halved the value of its shareholders ' funds 20 years of 10% a year inflation has had a significant impact on the accounts of ICI and GEC |
| 26 | She recognizes that historically the concept has had a significant place in the vocabulary of political theory and notes that legal theorists continue to invoke the concept and argue about its meaning . |
| 27 | Within a few years the movies had added a significant number of other social groups to its audience . |
| 28 | As a result , by about the year 400 Christmas Day had become a significant date in the Christian Year : 25 December was chosen so as to exorcize the great pagan festival of the solar solstice . |
| 29 | But it is certainly true that in the last sixty years the various schools and academies of acting have had a significant effect on the climate of acting . |
| 30 | Over the past decade subcontracting small firms have formed a significant proportion of all new business formation on the UK and yet there is little known about the characteristics , performance and the specific needs/demand for financial services by these firms . |