1.   Mandela played a prominent role in the early years of the ANC.

2.   The military has played a prominent role in Burmese politics.

3.   The Catholic Church has played a prominent role throughout Polish history.

4.   President Vaclav Havel played a prominent role in the campaign, touring the country extensively and urging citizens to use their vote to achieve democratic change.

5.   The armed forces have traditionally played a prominent role in Thai politics.

6.   Political opposition to the war was led by the Communist Party, although other left-wing and ecological groups as well as trade unions played a prominent role.

7.   Guimaraes had emerged from near retirement to play a prominent public role in the process to impeach Collor.

8.   If the SBI merger is a good guide, then building society staff will soon be playing a very prominent role.

9.   We have examined the hypothesis that the release of tissue type plasminogen activator may play a prominent role in endothelin induced gastric mucosal injury.