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Meanings of small role in English

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Usage of small role in English
1
That's partly because exports play a surprisingly small role in Brazil's economy.
Reuters
2
Grasps a small role and wrings every ounce of emotion from it.
The Irish Times
3
Theriot played a small role alongside Crowe in 2013's Broken City.
News.com.au
4
Administration data shows the Caribbean plays a small role in the narcotics trade.
Reuters
5
Crushed tusks also have a small role in traditional Chinese medicine.
Reuters
6
She was cast in a small role in I, Daniel Blake.
The Guardian
7
Harvey was executive producer and has a small role playing himself.
Reuters
8
However, I only see nuclear playing a relatively small role.
The Irish Times
9
Spielberg evidently knows this picture as he's given Attal a small role in Munich.
The Guardian
10
Despite not competing he did play a small role, however.
Reuters
11
I'm sure bribery will play a small role in this.
Wired
12
Chance should only have a small role to play, though.
The Irish Times
13
The Maestro had again sought to punish Tonio by giving him a small role.
Cry to heaven
14
It's actually a small role, but a red-hot coil from which all the action springs.
Reuters
15
Foreign direct investment can play only a small role.
Reuters
16
Root also has a small role in the latest Eddie Redmayne film, The Danish Girl.
The Guardian
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