Example sentences of "[Wh pn] played an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The deep disillusion of the mining community ( including miners ' wives who played an unprecedently prominent role in the strike ) at the erosion of their pits , their villages , and their way of life since the 1950s was spontaneous and genuine . |
| 2 | The Harry Vardon Trust — of which I am a trustee — was founded in 1988 on the occasion of the visit of Jack Nicklaus and Hale Irwin , who played an exhibition match at the Royal Jersey against Tony Horton and Brian Barnes . |
| 3 | Devoy knows what to expect from Jackman who played an excellent match against her in the Leekes Welsh Classic two months ago . |
| 4 | One of the merits of Father Cheetham as Vicar — a man who played an important role in Eliot 's life — was that he was , if the expression is not irreverent , a fine ecclesiastical showman . |
| 5 | I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead ( Mr. Field ) on his excellent chairmanship of the Committee ; I also congratulate the hon. Member for Macclesfield ( Mr. Winterton ) , who played an important role . |
| 6 | Graf , unbeaten since the beginning of May , took her winning streak to 35 matches by posting a 4–6 6–1 6–0 victory over the 11th-seeded Swiss , who played an inspired first set before caving in under the German 's familiar pressure . |