Example sentences of "[verb] played [adj] a [adj] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is perhaps less obvious why both of them Polybius and Posidonius — should have played such a conspicuous part in exploring the barbarian West and in making it more easily accessible to the Romans . |
| 2 | Hastily she pushed the food into the fridge , then went into the bathroom and turned on the taps , pouring in the expensive bath essence that she had n't used since her London days when Max had played such a big part in her life . |
| 3 | Linfield chairman , David Campbell said his club had unhesitatingly approved use of the stadium for this game to honour a man who had played such a vital part in the development of Northern Ireland domestic football . |
| 4 | The politics of the street , which had played such a large part in putting Ian Paisley into Stormont , had now returned him and his supporters to the streets . |
| 5 | Provision of materials and expert personnel is only part of the requirement ; teachers need opportunities to pool ideas and programmes , share one another 's resources on a personal advice basis , find compatible people to whom to turn for educational and emotional support , meet together in courses and workshops at a variety of levels , often very informally , and find the unusual people or collections in the community that the Exeter project is noting and which have played such a useful part in the work of Devon schools . |