Sentences with phrase «minor role he has played»

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Santi said a possible way around the impasse would be for a M5S - Lega government led by a compromise prime minister agreeable to both parties, «affording Lega control of some key ministries and leaving Forza Italia to play a less visible role, with direct or indirect control of some minor cabinet posts.»

New mobile game Pokemon Go has become an overnight sensation with U.S. fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming, and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported Monday.

The plan, called 9000 Points of Care, laid out a framework that would see pharmacists treat more minor ailments, like cold sores, hay fever and back pain, administer more vaccines, and play a larger role in managing chronic conditions, like heart disease and diabetes.

In contrast, bond market exposure (in the form of yield curve and spread risk) has played a relatively minor role in driving convertible bond risk and return in the recent past and seems likely to play a minor role in the year ahead, based on our model.

If this is correct, then the litigation would have played only a minor or no role in the bankruptcy filing.

But in India it has played a minor role in the overall economic development of the country.

Though singing may have occasionally been part of these gatherings, it is so infrequently mentioned in the histories and documents of that time, that it must have only played a very minor role in the synagogues.

Nevertheless, it is hardly disputable that not only in the production of goods but in the development of human skills and in the increased availability of both goods and skills for the service of human need, the right to possess has played no minor role.

And during this same period, we have come to recognize that the traditional forms of church communication are playing a very minor and peripheral role in the total communication mix of the society, and that even within the churches communication is badly flawed.

«Many cities have outlined goals to reduce carbon - dioxide emissions, and obviously tree - planting is one way to achieve that goal,» said Chang Zhao, a graduate student in the Geographical and Sustainability Sciences department at the UI and corresponding author on the paper, published in the journal PLOS One, «but our study shows it plays a minor role and that we need to focus on reducing carbon emissions over removing them.»

This phenomenon may have important implications for space weather and may play an important role in the acceleration and scattering of electrons and ions by these waves that can cause problems ranging from minor anomalies to the complete failure of critical satellites.

Primitive photosynthetic microbes were around and may have played a role in the generation of methane and minor usage of carbon dioxide.

They hypothesized that elevated β - hydroxybutyrate concentrations may have played a minor role in preventing catabolism of lean tissue but other anabolic hormones were likely involved (e.g., growth hormone).

Minor film and TV roles followed before she landed the aforementioned part of Sookie St. James, a role she would play throughout Gilmore Girls seven - season run on The WB / CW.

In 2003, Deschanel appeared in minor capacity as a receptionist in Sam Raimi's Spider - Man 2, with her role in Ghost House Pictures» 2004 frightener Boogeyman serving to prove that she was much more than just another pretty face.As the 2000's rolled on, Deschanel would prove to be an even bigger force on the small screen, playing forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance «Bones» Brennan, partner of FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), on the popular Fox crime drama series Bones.

While he has accrued several noteworthy screen assignments (including the starring role of a nasty hockey player in 1992's The Cutting Edge), D.B. Sweeney is best remembered for his even - keel portrayal of the tragic Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out (1988); if he looked like a «natural» on the ballfield, it was because Sweeney had once actually played minor league baseball with the Kenosha Twins, hanging up his spikes after a knee injury.

The biggest problem with the film is that the marketing for it makes the viewer believe that the classic video game characters will play a key role in the film while they honestly have minor cameos.

Perhaps expectations might have played a role as to why surprise like Cherish has become a minor favorite of mine and an expected success like The Darwin Awards is a disappointment, In this outing, Taylor seems like he's trying too hard to be clever, and though his imagination is admirable, as a comedy, his film falls short regardless of whatever direction he manages to take it, primarily because it goes everywhere and nowhere at once.

Rihanna has had a couple of minor roles in between, playing herself in the R - rated Seth Rogen comedy «This is the End,» and she was the Moon Goddess in the recent movie musical «Annie.»

OH man, this movie was a great example of having a potentially distractingly famous cast, but justifying it b / c some of the minor roles are given such life by the likes of Stoll and Sarsgaard and even Adam Scott manages to play it straight here!

Or the seemingly minor role of a young masseuse (played by Luna Zimic Mijovic) who has us yearning for more?

While Seth has made it big in Hollywood, Jay has been content playing minor roles and living a life under the proverbial radar of Tinsel Town while still maintaining his residence in Canada.

It's pretty much The Room if Tommy Wiseau had settled for a minor role and coaxed a couple of Oscar winners to play supporting roles.

She has a history of playing similar characters or having more minor roles in films, but as Joanne, Shannon shows strength and an ability to really take on a hard role head on.

Ant - Man & the Wasp, meanwhile, will introduce not one but two iterations of the Wasp also set to appear: Janet Van Dyne's arc in the sequel is one of the film's most closely - guarded secrets but Marvel Studios executive producer Victoria Alonso did tease that Pfeiffer was actually on the set of Avengers 4; Evangeline Lilly, for her part, has cautioned that her own version of the Wasp only plays a minor role in the film.

The Stones have played minor roles as MacGuffins in many Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and those assorted plot threads are all building up to Avengers: Infinity War, a film in which the ownership and location of the Infinity Stones will become vital to the safety of the Universe.

Curtis Hanson had McDormand beguiling Michael Douglas» college professor in his underappreciated adaptation of Michael Chabon's Wonder Boys — a relatively minor role in terms of screen time, but one that is nevertheless significant both for the way its written and the way McDormand plays it.

Bridges and Tatum have minor roles to play here; Their names are just a gimmick to sell tickets.

Until late last week, however, I thought education would itself play a minor role in the 2012 election, as in 2008, partly because other issues loom larger but also because Duncan and Obama stole so much of the traditional GOP ed - policy thunder as to leave Republican candidates with little to say that's fresh or differentiating on this topic.

Motoring Memories — 1930's motoring style is captured on the CK Bowers & Sons archive / Fifty Years On — Malcolm Green salutes the quintessentially British sports car on its half century / The Bradley Tapes — Steady Barker resumes his legendary interview with WF Bradley / Country Garage — Alan Marsh concludes his childhood recollections of early motoring days in Somerset / Austin Minor — The editor has been out and about in Austin's answer to the Morris Minor / New Horizons — Michael Worthington - Williams charts the progress of Humber from their takeover by Rootes / Geoffrey Taylor & The Alta — Anthony Pritchard concludes the story of the forgotten car that played a major role in Britain's rise in Grand Prix motor racing / Australian Pioneer — Gavin Farmer recounts the story of the Hartnett — a car that was before its time.

The other ebook stores play only a minor role (in terms of market share), but it can't hurt to have your book on as many sales channels as possible.

While I do wish the game's battles posed a bit more of a challenge and the story was more impactful, these minor gripes do little to take away from what's one of the most genuinely fun and engrossing role - playing games I've played in years.

But for those who have enjoyed the previous Ratchet and Clank games, you will continue to enjoy Ratchet: Deadlocked, even if Clank only plays a minor role in this adventure.

A media analysis has shown that at least in the U.S., about half of all reports about the new IPCC report mention the issue of a «warming pause», even though it plays a very minor role in the conclusions of the IPCC.

In 2007, the claims were repeated in Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, a book whose premise is that «human - emitted CO2 has played only a minor role» in contributing to global warming.

To say that the sun plays a minor role is like saying, the brain has very little to do with human body activity.

Direct solar forcing has played a relatively minor role in the last four decades, as TSI has been flat - to - modestly - decreasing during that period.

Renewable energy plays a minor role in India's energy portfolio, but the country has been credited with making strong strides in solar, small hydroelectric plants, and wind farms.

Once that is settled, the albedo effect has largely worked out and plays a minor role.

The claimants tend to be less successful at claiming discriminatory treatment when their employment positions include a significant amount of communication with other individuals (Gajecki v Surrey School District (No. 36)(1989), 11 CHRR D / 326 (BCCHR)-RRB- and more successful in circumstances where speaking a particular language plays a minor role (Dhaliwal v BC Timber Ltd (1983), 4 CHRR D / 1520 (BC Bd of Inq)-RRB-.

Even though we some of us may have only minor roles behind the curtains, we all have our part to play.

This has caused some private grumbling from M&A attorneys who say Linklaters played a relatively minor role in InBev's takeover of Anheuser - Busch (the firm advised InBev on Belgian financing issues); indeed, the Times didn't note the Magic Circle firm's role in that transaction in its recap of the year's biggest beer mergers.

Not surprisingly, none of the cases that equate but - for with substantial connection mention the Clements definition of but - for in paragraph 8 (some, after Clements, still don't cite Clements, but just Resurfice) nor this statement in Athey, at para. 41.2: «Even if the accidents played a minor role, the defendant would be fully liable because the accidents were still a necessary contributing cause.»

Technology has a role to play in each of those, but in my view, a minor role compared to the challenges of delivering a quality client experience, product and service quality, or how the business behind those firms is constructed.

Apple's ebook creation tools — first launched in 2012 — have long played an interesting if minor role in the ecosystem.

If implemented, this would be the first time proof - of - stake would be employed on the live ethereum platform, albeit playing a minor role.

However, Youbit plays a minor role as compared to the global cryptocurrency ecosystem, so its closure should not have a significant effect on the price of Bitcoin.

If you have minor children together, you'll also have to decide how you'll handle their custody, visitation and support, and the role that any extended family members who are currently in your children's lives will play after your divorce.

The differential susceptibility of the children could have played a relatively minor role in determining the efficacy of the programme overall.

I also read @J Scott's books on flipping houses and estimating rehab costs, and @Brandon Turner's book on investing with low / no money down was part of what inspired me to seek out a private investor and to partner with a contractor (my own lack of funds may have also played a minor role!)