Sentence examples for substantial part in from inspiring English sources

He also played a substantial part in the appointment of his successor as chairman, Hugo Young.

Mr. Blair has been under pressure at home and throughout Europe to demand that the United Nations be given a substantial part in rebuilding Iraq.

Wacky "frat pack" comedian Will Ferrell stars and British up-and-comer Chiwetel Ejiofor has the distinction of being the first black male actor to get a substantial part in an Allen film.

Simmons had a more substantial part in "Tiny Furniture," the 2010 independent feature that brought Lena Dunham to the attention of Apatow and other film and television satraps in New York, Los Angeles, and points east, west, north, and south.

Recently he was in Halloween H20 and the expensive shark flop Deep Blue Sea and he now has a substantial part in Oliver Stone's American football epic Any Given Sunday.

They plan to find Scooter's long-missing father and return to him a rare signed edition of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," the themes of which (including friendship) play a substantial part in her novel.

His television credits were voluminous, from guest spots to substantial parts in TV movies and mini-series.

Not only did Hopper have substantial parts in three television dramas, but he was cast in supporting roles in James Dean's last two films: Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant (released in 1956).

Although he never found another role with the impact of John Coffey, Duncan remained in demand with substantial parts in blockbusters such as Planet of the Apes (2001), The Scorpion King (2002) and perhaps his best later work as The Kingpin, in Daredevil (2003).

For this reason, I will consider the issue of substantial wholes and substantial parts in Section 3.1.

She later tackled more substantial parts in television miniseries, playing legendary actress Brooke Hayward in "Haywire" (1980) and a businesswoman in "Noble House" (1988), based on the James Clavell saga of love and intrigue in Hong Kong.