Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] a major part " in BNC.
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| 1 | This must have a major part to play in the increasing mindless violence of young people , imitating what they have been encouraged to believe is ‘ entertainment ’ , namely torture , murder and cannibalism . |
| 2 | They must play a major part in developing , using and controlling the new technology , not for their own benefit , but for the sake of the children they teach . |
| 3 | Thus , while Sharpe , White , and Bernard do not believe that the Arminians should be blamed for causing the civil war of the 1640s , Tyacke , John Morrill , and other historians have conversely argued that Laud and his fellow prelates should bear a major part of the responsibility for provoking what they regard as ‘ England 's wars of religion ’ . |
| 4 | The Government was unwilling to spend money on taking over the house , but for a long time courted various businessmen in the hope that they would provide a major part of the funds . |
| 5 | But as far as Great Britain Ltd was concerned and building a food industry that would have a major part to play in China and Brazil and other developing countries , I was sorry the shareholders took the view that they did . |
| 6 | In such circumstances , they were reluctant to abandon their own positions for a possibly lesser place in a new party in which Ian Paisley would play a major part . |
| 7 | As the material prepared by the Scottish Office was so extensive , it was expected that the use of this would form a major part of boards ' training activity . |
| 8 | Executives may play a major part in the running of the paper . |
| 9 | As the mortgage payment and related insurance premiums will constitute a major part of your monthly outgoings , the Bristol & West provides Incomesure , a special sort of insurance , to protect your ability to maintain these payments in the case of unemployment , accident , or sickness . |
| 10 | The course of this transformation , which followed on the events of 1868 , and the degree to which it was fundamental or superficial , will constitute a major part of the subject-matter of this book . |
| 11 | the presenter 's personality will play a major part in conveying the message effectively |
| 12 | ‘ The clever adaptation of classical elegance and the return of the set will play a major part in the 1992 glamour look . ’ |
| 13 | Deteriorating social and economic conditions will play a major part in this trend . |
| 14 | British Rail and SNCF usage charges , comprising a fixed annual amount and a variable element according to the number of passengers and tonnes of freight carried , will form a major part of Eurotunnel 's revenue and will be not less than 9m per month ( at 1987 prices and exchange rates ) for the first 12 years of operation . |
| 15 | Yet if the little Swede is patient , I can see a major part for him in George Graham 's scheme of things . |
| 16 | There is no doubt that audit committees can play a major part in bringing about greater accountability by companies and in restoring confidence in financial reporting . |
| 17 | Poor health does lead to a loss of appetite but , perhaps more importantly , poor eating habits can play a major part in causing ill-health . |
| 18 | The grass roots practitioner can play a major part in the process , by identifying phenomena whose investigation may lead to improvements in teaching and learning , and which may otherwise go unnoticed . |
| 19 | There are also opportunities for service overseas where the veterinary surgeon can play a major part in the world-wide struggle against malnutrition , particularly in the developing countries . |
| 20 | every local authority and this is where the sponsored councillors can play a major part in this campaign , to fight for justice on behalf of their employees . |