Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] played [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Finally , I should like to express my gratitude to my partner , John Stacey , a lawyer of considerable intellect who , while bearing no responsibility for the contents of this work , first introduced me to commercial conveyancing and has since played no little part in my continuing education in the subject . |
2 | People have fallen in love for stranger reasons , but music has obviously played a central role in their marriage . |
3 | Suffice it to say that in this field voluntary effort has long played a considerable part and there are signs that it intends to increase its contribution to this field . |
4 | However , the development of Australian unions has been markedly and uniquely influenced by the institutional support given to them by the federal arbitration system which has long played a fundamental role in wage-determination and the settlement of disputes ( see Chapter 5 ) . |
5 | The Earth 's atmosphere has not played a similar role , because of the comparatively low rate of heat transport from the interior , via solid phase convection . |
6 | Ian Ferguson , of Rangers , who has not played a competitive match for six weeks , was last night called into the squad in response to other doubts surrounding the fitness of Leeds United 's Gary McAllister , Eoin Jess ( Aberdeen ) and the Hearts pair , John Robertson and Alan McLaren . |
7 | ABERDEEN 's Stewart McKimmie , who has not played a first-team game for seven months because of a knee injury , could be recalled for the Scottish Cup , quarter-final replay with Clydebank , at Kilbowie Park , tonight . |
8 | The groin injury he suffered against Airdrie on Saturday opens the door for Aberdeen 's Alex McLeish , who has not played an international match for two years . |
9 | The state has always played a critical role in fostering the development of a capitalist economy ( Baran and Sweezy , 1966 ) . |
10 | ‘ Art has always played a major part in my life — both my parents are painters . |
11 | From Table 9.6(a) it can be seen that bank financing has always played a major part in financing British industrial and commercial companies . |
12 | Luck has always played a key role in doing the pools , but half the fun was thinking that skill mattered . |
13 | But faith has always played a big part in the game , and in France they have often made things happen simply by believing . |
14 | Broadcasting has always played a big part in our lives , and still does . |
15 | Suicide has always played a big role in Greenland . |
16 | In the UK , franchising has always played a significant role , although relations between franchisor and franchisee have not always been smooth , according to the report . |
17 | The discount market The discount market has always played an important role within the financial system . |
18 | It has also played a central part in promoting management education in Wales : in 1977 it was designated as the Regional Management Centre for the Principality . |
19 | The Gas Turbine division has also played a leading role in this area and is pioneering the concept of total maintenance [ health care ] contracts for critical power packs both on and offshore . |
20 | Failure to improve the condition of the remaining housing stock has also played an important part in the rise of ghetto conditions . |
21 | The Sports Council has also played an active role in efforts to resolve problems in access to rivers and has set up a liaison group to discuss access agreements for rivers between all interested and affected parties , including of course , canoeists . |
22 | Generally , the law has traditionally played a minimal role in controlling the use of sanctions at school . |
23 | According to the 1984 OECD survey of Yugoslavia ( p. 19 ) , ‘ In Yugoslavia , monetary policy has typically played an important role in demand management . ’ |
24 | He has n't played a competitive game since , but turned out with an Ulster XV in the unlikely setting of Sheephaven Bay yesterday to mark the local club 's introduction into the Ulster League . |
25 | Michael 's love of animals has even played a significant part in moulding his career . |
26 | Here , Dr Schonfield has again played a prominent role with a series of works addressed to the background of the New Testament . |
27 | The SDP leader Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson had declared that his party could not continue to participate in the previous PP-SDP-PA centre-left coalition arrangement without a clear consensus on two key policy issues : Iceland 's position in EFTA negotiations with the European Communities ( EC ) , in which he had personally played a leading role as Foreign Minister , and a proposed US$1,000 million project to build a new aluminium smelting plant south of Reykjavik . |
28 | When comparative efficiency is taken into account , such a degree of concentration can not be directly explained by Britain 's reliance on international trade , though its traditional international role had obviously played an important part in conditioning business horizons . |
29 | After 1534 , Henry began to issue ecclesiastical injunctions on his own authority ; in 1535 his secretary of state , Thomas Cromwell , who had already played a major role in engineering the break with Rome , was appointed vicegerent or vicar-general of the church . |
30 | As a Class 2 Port Operator , Driver Oliver had already played a full part in the discharge of many of the vessels , but everyone took their turn at sentry duty in the trenches protecting the squadron location . |