Example sentences of "[vb -s] [vb pp] a [adj] role " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now Prabhakar , a 34-year-old applied physicist , is poised to become head of NIST , to which the Clinton administration has given a leading role in stimulating the US economy . |
| 2 | While it may be doubted whether contestability theory is an appropriate benchmark for assessing markets , as claimed by its protagonists ( for sceptical views see Schwartz , 1986 , and Shepherd , 1984 ) , it has performed a useful role by underlining the significance of sunk costs in the analysis of entry . |
| 3 | Since that date Christie 's has played a key role in many of these negotiations , and the fruits of its success are evident in Patronage Preserved , an exhibition to be held at 8 , King Street , London from 2–20th January 1991 . |
| 4 | Apartheid has played a key role in the AIDS epidemic by promoting migrant labour , which splits families for long periods , encouraging extramarital relationships . |
| 5 | The media has played a key role in presenting the Arab people as somewhat ‘ different ’ . |
| 6 | The role of the Pope is not discussed by Freud , but it has played a key role in the Roman Catholic and Protestant hostilities . |
| 7 | The completion of the Single European Market is also an international achievement in which Britain has played a key role . |
| 8 | Our management unit has played a key role in the development of efficient and effective management within the sector . |
| 9 | In addition , the breed has been very widely exported and has played a major role in the creation or improvement of many other breeds : its influence has probably been greater than any other breed except perhaps the Friesian group and its adaptability is legendary . |
| 10 | In writings on the political economy of ageing , it has been suggested that twentieth-century society has deliberately promoted the marginalization and dependency of elderly people , and that the state has played a major role in this process . |
| 11 | Dicey has played a major role in the shaping of twentieth-century thought in public law . |
| 12 | The women 's movement in the USA has played a major role in exposing the similar processes which are responsible for the creation of sexism and ageism ( and , for that matter , racism ) . |
| 13 | More recently he has played a major role in persuading the Department of Employment to publish , in co-operation with the Institute , the information pack ‘ Making the cash flow ’ . |
| 14 | The Enterprise Centre has played a major role in changing the culture of the University by the provision of a range of staff development courses for senior management and academic staff . |
| 15 | Peter feels that CCG 's training policy has played a major role in staff attitude and professionalism : it has an impact on existing businesses and is viewed favourably by potential clients when visiting our operations . |
| 16 | The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the key issues involved in road pricing through two reports under the title : ‘ Paying for Progress ’ . |
| 17 | The Institute has played a major role in focusing attention on the issues |
| 18 | The growth of the popular press , which could bring news of the latest entertainment to the breakfast tables of the nation , clearly has played a crucial role in defining sport as part of a commercialized mass culture . |
| 19 | The lesson of history is quite simple : animal experimentation has played a crucial role in many major medical advances and it is reasonable to expect that it will continue to do so . |
| 20 | The Press has played a crucial role in every story , despite being accused of lying , invention and worse . |
| 21 | Unemployment has played a crucial role both in bringing the underclass into existence and to locking it in place . |
| 22 | In this article we will discuss why traditional medicine has played a crucial role in the popular system and examine some of the problems and contradictions communities and health workers have faced in using traditional medicine to revolutionize the health process . |
| 23 | Founded in 1954 in Florida , the company has grown to become the world 's second largest chain of its kind and franchising has played a crucial role in this development . |
| 24 | Over the last six years , the Cities and Media Forum has become an established part of the Festival and has played a substantial role in the debates about developing the media economies of regional cities in the UK . |
| 25 | The nouveau roman has played a central role in the debates surrounding postmodernism : the metafictional techniques and strategies associated with the writers commonly identified with this movement have come to be regarded as , in many ways , synonymous with what constitutes postmodernist fiction . |
| 26 | However , the social security system has played a central role in these processes as an element of government economic management , particularly where it has been used to support employment policies aimed at the exclusion of increasing numbers of older people from the labour market . |
| 27 | Thus the lack of fundamental ecological knowledge has played a significant role in the shaping of these forests and lack of foresight has led to the demise , by deliberate poisoning and girdling , of many species which are now considered to be commercially viable . |
| 28 | Finally , biotechnology has played a significant role in improving productivity via traditional plant and animal breeding programmes and in controlling environmental quality via waste-water treatment , and it is now beginning to feature prominently in mineral extraction . |
| 29 | Noise and danger resulting from too many vehicles has played a significant role in making inner cities unpleasant places to be . |
| 30 | Jacques Fouroux maintained a sane approach when he wrote after the Paris quarter-final : ‘ It 's true that since the beginning of the World Cup the refereeing has played a significant role in the outcome of the game , but it would be chauvinistic to say the same about the way Mr. Bishop has refereed . |