Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] a [adj] role [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Code-named Ro31–8959 , it targets an enzyme in the Aids virus called proteinase , which plays a crucial role in the construction of the Aids virus in an infected cell by cutting up proteins into viral components . |
| 2 | If higher education is not an end , not an output , it may be worth looking at it as a process : a process which plays a crucial role in the creation and reproduction of gender difference . |
| 3 | Of particular concern to most of the members of the FFA was the effect of the drift-netters on the albacore tuna resource , which plays a major role in many Pacific economies . |
| 4 | But the community did have a couple of heroes in the military sense when the Second World War came , both members of a family which plays a leading role in the modern legends of Baldersdale — the Fawcetts of West Birk Hatt |
| 5 | It is constituted in the Statutes and Ordnances of the University , as a body restricted to graduates and members of staff of the University which has a formal role in the overall structure of the government of the institution . |
| 6 | Feminists have paid particular attention to the way in which an ideology which assigns a primary role to women as mothers informs medical control of reproduction . |
| 7 | The idea that people operate ‘ strategies ’ in which they assess a range of options , and act to maximize their opportunities , has become an increasingly important insight in historical work on the family , and one which accords an active role to human beings in constructing their own lives , rather than seeing individuals at the mercy of large scale social forces ( Morgan , 1985 , p. 175 ) . |
| 8 | About 50% of cardiac arrest survivors show high-grade ventricular ectopic activity , which suggests a possible role for drug selection guided by ambulatory ECG monitoring . |
| 9 | Roxburgh revealed the doubtful candidates for the game as the midfielders Gordon Strachan and Jim Bett , and Brian McClair , who fills an auxiliary role for his country . |
| 10 | Whilst recognising that specialist homes may become " dumping grounds " she sees a positive role for such homes ( Norman , 1987 ) , which as centres of excellence , provide information and support as well as care . |
| 11 | It is increasingly likely that anyone who takes an active role in any organisation will at some point find themselves involved in setting up a ‘ special event ’ . |
| 12 | It plays a key role in keeping city streets on the move and is even the object of the best modern designers ' desire . |
| 13 | Another example is the City Panel on Takeovers and Mergers ( which was set up informally , but as a result of prompting from central government , by major City financial institutions ) ; it plays a central role in the regulation of company mergers and takeovers . |
| 14 | ‘ The catering industry is unique in the challenges it offers young people and every effort must be made to ensure that it plays a central role in careers advice , ’ he said . |
| 15 | Word order is extremely important in translation because it plays a major role in maintaining a coherent point of view and in orienting messages at text level . |
| 16 | Whatever the structure , it will be increasingly important for the institution to take a strategic view of its information requirements and the supporting technological structure , as well as for the library to ensure that it plays a leading role in any new arrangement . |
| 17 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 18 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 19 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 20 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 21 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 22 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the countryside and the amenities of the towns and villages of Wales . |
| 23 | Established in 1928 , it plays a vital role in protecting the country 's coast and countryside , while encouraging sustainable rural development . |
| 24 | The hunt says it plays a vital role in the county 's conservation , and warns that if foxhunting is banned , foxes could become extinct.Chris Moore reports . |
| 25 | The hunt says it plays a vital role in the county 's conservation , and warns that if foxhunting is banned , foxes could become extinct.Chris Moore reports . |
| 26 | it plays an essential role in shaping and informing the Christian God-consciousness . |
| 27 | Is my hon. Friend aware that the rural sub-post office is at the heart of the rural community and that it plays an essential role in west Norfolk ? |
| 28 | It plays an important role in defining typologies which can be then be used to help date or provenance new examples . |
| 29 | Although fibre has no positive food value , it plays an important role in maintaining a healthy digestive tract , aiding in the passage of waste and the elimination of fat and poisonous chemicals which cause constipation , inflammation of the colon and worse . |
| 30 | More recently he has turned up in The Fisher King and At Play in the Fields of the Lord , and he has a small role in Coppola 's forthcoming Dracula . |