Example sentences of "role in [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tight-knit society functions much like a multi-celled organism whose individual cells must remain sensitive to their respective roles in ensuring the continuing health of the whole . |
| 2 | The first Conservative to utter this call was not , as A. J. P. Taylor has said , Churchill , but Lord Hailsham ; Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor in Baldwin 's 1924–9 Conservative government , Hailsham was excluded from the National Government as unacceptable to National Labour , on account of his role in piloting the 1927 Trades Disputes Act through Parliament , and ( along with Leo Amery ) to the Samuelite Liberals , on account of his support for tariffs . |
| 3 | The Partnership can , however , play a distinctive role in promoting the effective direction of both public- and private-sector resources towards the most disadvantaged areas . |
| 4 | Hobson , while proclaiming the validity of Cobden 's analysis , nevertheless gives capitalists the central role in promoting the new aggressive imperialism . |
| 5 | Octavia Hill was an energetic propagandist and played an important role in bringing the appalling problems of filthy , overcrowded slum dwellings to the attention of government and of philanthropists . |
| 6 | The final round of the Rome talks was attended by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe , who played a crucial role in persuading the two leaders to meet , Gaositwe K. T. Chiepe , the Botswanan External Affairs Minister , Emilio Colombo , the Italian Foreign Minister , Mario Raffaelli , the co-ordinator of the mediators , and the other mediators — the Most Rev. Jaime Gonçalves , Archbishop of Beira , André Riccardi , and Don Matteo Zuppi of the Saint Egidio Order . |
| 7 | The various types of igneous rock associated with different forms of extrusive and intrusive activity , and the different types of magma from which they originate , play an important role in influencing the ultimate landforms created . |
| 8 | There were also the nascent nationally organized environmental pressure groups which have since played such an important role in influencing the political agenda . |
| 9 | In addition to its low level and the discouragement of part-time work , ICA also plays an important role in structuring the financial dependency of women care-givers . |
| 10 | Newman not only inspired Doctor Who , he also played a major role in structuring the whole fabric of British television drama in the 1960s , adding considerably to the worldwide reputation for quality it still enjoys today . |
| 11 | The IAEA 's role in policing the 1970 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty through its safeguards provisions is unique among UN agencies . |
| 12 | The vigour with which Lenin pressed his own view of the Party played a major role in crystallizing the latent divisions among the Social Democrats . |
| 13 | Again , the police ( who had only a marginal role in enforcing the new order , and who sometimes perhaps accepted it with less than utter enthusiasm ) were more likely to have diverse tribal allegiances in the larger settlements nearer the cities or in strategically more significant places . |
| 14 | But it was also de Kruif who played a very considerable role in shaping the one novel that all microbiologists recognise as their literary classic , Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis . |
| 15 | The future development of the European Community will play a central role in shaping the new Europe . |
| 16 | Internationally , I think Britain should have a very important role in shaping the new Europe . |
| 17 | Though it still needed to learn to live with the ways of the new peoples , it had its own mature traditions , and cultural and institutional development , encapsulating much of Roman civilization and fitting it to play a decisive role in shaping the new Germanic societies . |
| 18 | In the succeeding months it became plain that the determination of American leaders to play the key role in shaping the new world order was to clash with the equally determined insistence of the Russians that their interests were of paramount importance over a large part of the globe . |
| 19 | While the 1988 Act requires a greater involvement of governors in such matters , the head 's role in shaping the professional and educational culture remains critical , and certainly this was the expectation during the period of PNP . |
| 20 | Both the form and the substance of his approach rapidly assumed an authoritative status and have played a major role in shaping the dominant tradition . |
| 21 | Although Dicey 's theory played a major role in shaping the dominant tradition , his views are subsequently re-invented in the light of the requirements of this tradition . |
| 22 | I could not hope to set out details of all the Caribbean varieties which might have a role in shaping the linguistic behaviour of young Caribbeans in London . |
| 23 | He hinted he would do more than host formal functions and represent Israel on state visits : ‘ I hope I will be able , through the efficient work of the government , to play a role in developing the Middle East peace process . ’ |
| 24 | A proper understanding of the revolution would play a central role in developing the socialist consciousness of the working masses , in inspiring the people with confidence and pride in the construction of socialism under the leadership of the party . |
| 25 | David was , by this time , playing a major role in developing the fast-growing U S retailing operation ; Nick was taking a larger hand in design strategy and had built a team of extremely young , artistic friends around him . |
| 26 | 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 ) . |
| 27 | New role : A centre which formerly worked solely with the unemployed is changing its name from Thornaby Impasse to Five Lamps to reflect its new role in helping the entire community . |
| 28 | My hon. Friend is absolutely right to refer to the Government 's role in setting the right climate and environment and providing the right services for industry . |
| 29 | A Quaker ironmaster , Darby was one of the key figures — perhaps the key figure — in the rise of modern British industry , having played a vital role in setting the Industrial Revolution in motion . |
| 30 | Since the traditional extended family network seems to be playing less and less of a role in supporting the young parent there may well be a need to substitute this source of information , advice and emotional support . |