Example sentences of "has [verb] [art] important role " in BNC.

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1 Over the years The Trades House has had an important role to play in promoting trade and industry in the city .
2 While the Protestant church , like the Polish Catholic church , has played an important role in the efforts for reform , the nature and situations of the two churches could hardly be more different .
3 THE London Metal Exchange has played an important role in the exposure of an alleged scam by an American company with a virtually identical name , writes Jonathan Confino in New York .
4 There can be no doubt that Linda Nochlin has played an important role in making feminist interests and priorities visible ; this collection shows some of the ways in which she has brought these issues to the surface over the last twenty years .
5 Third , retirement has played an important role in periods of high unemployment .
6 Zambia , Zimbabwe and Costa Rica have invested heavily in education , which has played an important role in legitimizing political parties and governments .
7 In fact , Mexico has played an important role in international cooking culture : the tomato was first grown there and chillies , corn and chocolate were introduced into Europe from Mexico .
8 Damon 's previous work with us has played an important role in our success and I 'm very happy to be able to repay him for his efforts in this way . ’
9 Since the process of democratisation began in the late 1980s , theatre has played an important role in the strengthening the growth of democracy .
10 Nevertheless , I shall argue that each theme has played an important role in shaping the functionalist style in public law .
11 Conservative MP William Cash believes the Bruges Group has played an important role in directing opinion outside Parliament and is in no doubt about the urgency of the issues .
12 Although the total amount of resources devoted to the needs of the rural population is arguably the prime factor affecting standards of living , statutory planning has played an important role in influencing the distribution of resources and employment within the countryside ; including the availability of shops , houses and services .
13 Again falling household size has played an important role here in reducing the capacity of these areas , but equally significant have been the tight planning controls on urban development , particularly the wide Green Belts round most of the larger cities .
14 I entirely support my hon. and learned Friend 's view that people should be afraid of the law and of being caught , but does he agree that boredom has played an important role in prison riots ?
15 A variable which has played an important role in many theories of driving behaviour is subjective risk and it seems likely that this may have important influences on drivers ’ memory for situations for a number of reasons .
16 In the strategies formulated to popularise the V&A , design has played an important role .
17 Renault has played an important role in this change , with the popularity of Renault diesel engines reflected in the way diesel versions accounted for 16% of all Clio sales in the UK during the last quarter of 1992 .
18 But he grabbed his chance when Rogan was switched to the centre of defence and has played an important role on the way to Wembley .
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