Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a major part in " in BNC.
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| 1 | A levy of some sort is essential , so that the industry plays a major part in all training . |
| 2 | Tory politicians of the so-called New Right have undoubtedly been the most active in promoting these ways of thinking , and the ‘ law-and-order ’ question played a major part in Mrs Thatcher 's victorious election campaign in 1979 . |
| 3 | It is important that the people of Northern Ireland take this opportunity to play a major part in deciding the future pattern of government in the area . |
| 4 | Carnitine plays a major part in cellular energy production . |
| 5 | Guilt plays a major part in the who's-that-at-the-door game . |
| 6 | One simple factor played a major part in the calculations : time of day . |
| 7 | Despite such efforts , it is likely that abortion played a major part in the regulation of family size amongst the working class , especially in factory districts , where knowledge of abortifacient techniques was widespread . |
| 8 | Since the Royal Commission on Population found that out of a sample of 7,625 pregnancies only 147 resulted in criminal abortions ( equal to 2 per cent of all pregnancies and 17 per cent of all abortions ) , it is unlikely that changes in the abortion rate played a major part in accounting for the decrease in working class fertility . |
| 9 | IN THE old days , ’ he said , ‘ the Soviet Union played a major part in keeping Western Europe stable . |
| 10 | Often , negative experiences in institutions during childhood and youth play a major part in this . |
| 11 | There is something very special about climbing hills where the sea plays a major part in the surrounding scenery . |
| 12 | Because the effective osmotic pressure exerted by ethanol is far less than its measured osmotic pressure , however , it is unlikely that high osmolarity plays a major part in the production of acid inhibition by ethanol . |
| 13 | Oral tradition played a major part in transmitting and passing down this culture of superstition . |
| 14 | After the outbreak of the Reformation crisis , Henry 's overseas ambitions were unabated , and it seems certain that their cost played a major part in prompting the rapacious seizure and subsequent disposal of the monastic lands , the greatest tenurial revolution in English history since the Norman Conquest . |