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.