Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] played a crucial [noun] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 Unemployment has played a crucial role both in bringing the underclass into existence and to locking it in place .
5 Yet at Bilsthorpe , British coal 's critics believe productivity pressure believe played a crucial part .
6 The Press has played a crucial role in every story , despite being accused of lying , invention and worse .
7 In the West , techniques such as artificial insemination have played a crucial role in the drive for greater productivity such as higher milk-yields , leaner meat and bigger litters .
8 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 .
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