demanding role

collocation in English

meaningsofdemandingandrole

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demanding
adjective
uk
/dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/us
/dɪˈmæn.dɪŋ/
needing a lot of time, attention, ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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(Definition ofdemandingandrolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It will have a new anddemandingrole.
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We are quite clear that there will be a continuing and increasinglydemandingrolefor special schools.
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There are no plans as yet to replace that aircraft, which continues to give useful service in ademandingrole.
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It will have a new anddemandingrole.
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But it illustrates that, unlike his predecessors, he does not have ademandingrole.
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I believe that the regulators have a crucial anddemandingroleto play.
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Perhaps more importantly, the individuals who perform thisdemandingrolewill be able to receive the necessary training and support that they may have been denied in the past.
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We now have a special constabulary that is not only younger and more active, but better informed, better prepared and better able to take on a moredemandingrole.
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There is also responsibility to such an extent that it is becoming more, rather than less, difficult to find people to serve in that verydemandingrole.
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Braham, generally regarded as a light lyric soprano, nevertheless received good notices in thedemandingrole.
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Edgerson's college background as a sprinter and long jumper served him well in thedemandingroleof man-to-man pass coverage.
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At 75, he was one of the oldest actors to take on this enormouslydemandingrole.
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It's an extremelydemandingrolebecause of the weight this character carries.
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The physicallydemandingroleinvolves aerial sequences, including being spun upside-down.
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He has a responsible and potentiallydemandingrole.
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Barrie had written the part expecting it to be played by a boy, but adults were cast for the technicallydemandingrole.
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Damon, who had never played such a physicallydemandingrole, insisted on performing many of the stunts himself.
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He trains actors, stuntmen and extras for their demanding roles in front of the camera and behind.
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With a clear coloratura, she took to the stage performing light opera and had no difficulty singing demanding roles.
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