Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] played a [adj] part " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luck has played a big part . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Many Tories now recognise that the abuse of political patronage has played a significant part in fuelling Scotland 's dissatisfaction with the Union . |
| 5 | The action has played a strong part in industrial safety but attempts to introduce it into other areas have been less successful . |
| 6 | ‘ Since about 1890 ’ , he believes , ‘ homosexuality has played a vital part in Western culture . ’ |
| 7 | Traditionally , in the UK , the law has played a considerable part in regulating the form and content of published financial reports . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Sport had played a significant part in his life . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Yet at Bilsthorpe , British coal 's critics believe productivity pressure believe played a crucial part . |
| 14 | MORE THAN 10,000 women who work for the Regional Council have received a cervical smear test since 1988 , and the Women 's Unit has played a major part in that achievement . |
| 15 | This unit had played a major part in the successful First Libyan Campaign , and included a number of experienced fighter pilots in its ranks . |
| 16 | The press have played a major part in popularizing spectator sport and sustaining interest in it , but it is misleading to think of professional football , for example , as having been created or manufactured by the media . |
| 17 | Data networks and their likely continued rapid expansion have played a significant part in US government policy on international trade . |
| 18 | I am sure you are all aware that Royston is an important cog in the Athletico jigsaw and his recurrent knee injury has played a large part in our poor results this season . |
| 19 | The Grimethorpe plant has played a leading part , with a lack of finances , for many years in producing clean coal technology . |