But judging him in the light of the historic events in which he played a prominent part, one cannot dismiss these criticisms as groundless.
After the conclusion of peace De La Rey, who had borne a prominent part in the negotiations, visited Europe with the other generals, with the intention of raising funds to enable the Boers to resettle their country.
In August, 1862, he took a prominent part in the organization of ward committees for raising recruits and providing for the familles of soldiers.
Among the variety of measures which engaged his attention, he took a prominent part in procuring the passage of the act which authorized the establishment of two additional lunatic asylums in the State.
In the invalid condition of his father, and being the oldest son of the family, young Leonard was compelled to take a prominent part in the management of the affairs of the farm.
General Haking), which had been busy in the recent fighting, and we now learned definitely for the first time that in the further fighting that was shortly to take place we were to play a prominent part.
Inter-platoon football matches were a prominent part of the recreational training, and created a great deal of genuine interest and amusement.
The rest of our time was spent in final training, mainly carried out at Gosfield Park and Abbot's Hall, and in preparations for going out, in which the inspection and completion of equipment of all kinds played a prominent part.
It has since transpired that a jar of rum played a prominent part in this incident.
He had taken a prominent part on the side of freedom in the revolution which stripped England of her empire in the West.
He had taken a prominent part on the side of justice, humanity and order in dealing with the revolution which had brought to England new empire in the East.
His ancestors came over prior to the Revolution, in which later members of the family took a prominent part in behalf of the colonies.
When the Revolution broke out he took a prominent part in the movement, and was elected by the men of a battalion to command them.
He took a prominent partin opposing the Socialist movement, and in April 1870, having subscribed a large sum to the funds of a committee formed to combat the Napoleonic plebiscite, had to leave the country.
Along with Gortyna and Cydonia, it held for many years the supremacy over the whole of Crete; and it always took a prominent part in the civil wars which from time to time desolated the island.
In 1875 he took a prominent part at the Leiden Tercentenary, and impressed all his hearers by his wonderful facility in Latin improvisation.
Pippin, also an Austrasian noble, had taken a prominent part in the revolution of 613.
In the Assembly he took a prominent part in debates connected with the army.
Orleans, and took a prominent part in the overthrow of the Girondists (on the 31st of May).
The Egyptian patriot Arabi Pasha was recently banished to this island on account of his taking such a prominent part in the late rebellion in Egypt.
Hasselquist, who has played such a prominent partin the Swedish Lutheran Church of America, and took private lessons in arithmetic and writing of Mr. S.
In a number of burning questions during his time Lord Grimthorpe took a prominent part.
It was said also that Sand had played a prominent part in the Wartburg celebration.
Professor Montanelli, already known as a writer, now took a prominent part in the political movement, organized a deputation to Pius IX.
All three were renowned warriors and played a prominent part in David's history.
Joachim took a prominent part in imperial politics as an advocate of peace, though with a due regard for the interests of the house of Habsburg.
During the War of Independence the Jews of America took a prominent part on both sides, for under the British rule many had risen to wealth and high social position.
Beric is a boy-chief of a British tribe which takes a prominent part in the insurrection under Boadicea: and after the defeat of that heroic queen he continues the struggle in the fen-country.
There are police, and plenty of them, but as their business is only to prevent crime, they naturally don't play a prominent part in novels giving a picture of everyday life.
The hero is an English lad who joins the expedition and takes a prominent part in the extraordinary series of operations that ended in the fall of the Neapolitan kingdom.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prominent part" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
