Example sentences of "[noun] have played a [adj] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since then Johnson Matthey has played a major part in the development of methods of refining and melting platinum and iridium in order to produce ingots of alloy able to meet the metric commission requirements . |
| 2 | Luck has played a big part . |
| 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 | So , while the stock market boom has played a crucial part in entrenching the wealth position of those who own most , the spread of owner-occupation , coupled with the rapid rise in house prices , has been largely responsible for extending the scope of capital ownership to well over 60 per cent of the population . |
| 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 | The action has played a strong part in industrial safety but attempts to introduce it into other areas have been less successful . |
| 9 | ‘ Since about 1890 ’ , he believes , ‘ homosexuality has played a vital part in Western culture . ’ |
| 10 | There is much to suggest , yet little to confirm , that poor performance in these areas has played a crucial part in affecting the overall performance of the economy . |
| 11 | Traditionally , in the UK , the law has played a considerable part in regulating the form and content of published financial reports . |
| 12 | The Institute has played a major part in the development of the Construction Industry Council and the policies it has developed on the key issues affecting the industry . |
| 13 | That same report concluded that high income elasticities and low price elasticities had played a major part in this observed growth . |
| 14 | Sport had played a significant part in his life . |
| 15 | The Royalists ( Chetniks ) under Mihailovitch had played a major part in anti-German resistance through much of the war , although increasingly they had been in direct conflict with Tito 's partisans , who saw them as the main enemy in establishing a Communist post-war Yugoslavia , and this had also led to them acting on occasion in concert with German forces . |
| 16 | His all-embracing marine articles have played a major part in instructing newcomers to the hobby , while many of his photographs show marine fish in their natural settings . |
| 17 | As everywhere else on earth , climate has played a large part in the distribution of species , as have vegetational changes , which are the direct result of climatic variation . |
| 18 | This set the tone for the 1980s , when , despite successive draconian states of emergency , both secondary schools and universities have played a major part in challenging the government . |
| 19 | Staff from the group have played a large part in the Logica data architecture and 1:10K digital mapping consultancies , and have worked with staff from other divisions to start developing a BGS wide approach to digital databases . |
| 20 | In the last ten years social movements of all kinds have played a major part in the transition to democracy ( and not only in Latin America and Eastern Europe ) , in human rights , environmental , peace and other movements . |
| 21 | Prior to this , when David Wickins was in control , Rudd had played a key part in drawing Lotus to GM 's attention . |
| 22 | Foreign investors have played a big part in pushing up share prices . |
| 23 | The Gold Coast had fallen back from the situation 50 years earlier when English-educated Africans had played a leading part in administration , Christian leadership , the judiciary and the learned professions . |
| 24 | It is clear that law centres have played a significant part in the provision of legal advice , but there are contrasting indications about their future wellbeing . |
| 25 | Britain has played a large part in that . |
| 26 | Britain had played a major part in the Bretton Woods agreement which , through the establishment of the International Monetary Fund , led to a major role for sterling as a reserve currency [ Eckes , 1975 ] ; and in 1945 , after considerable debate , it had opted for a large US loan ( $3.75bn plus $650m in settlement of Lend-Lease obligations ) as against tighter domestic restrictions on consumption , to help to overcome post-war shortages of goods and materials . |
| 27 | The poets and critics had played a considerable part in stimulating and organizing the first manifestations of the Cubists , but the connections between Orphism and contemporary literature were stronger and more direct . |
| 28 | His shrewdness in the transfer market has meant that approximately 20 million pounds have been spent on incoming ‘ talent ’ and many of those world class players such as Jim Leighton , Mike Phelan , Neil Webb and Danny Wallace have played a crucial part in this seasons triumph . |
| 29 | The profession has played a significant part in the development of products for long-term insurance companies and this has been helped considerably by the work carried out by the CMI Bureau , something which is unique in Europe . |
| 30 | Eustace had played a significant part in the struggle between Angevin and Capetian royal houses , but , as with the case of his contemporary , Fulk Fitzwarine [ q.v. ] , it was his exploits as a fugitive on the run from authority which really appealed to his biographer . |