instrumental in doing

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instrumental in doing something

playing an important part in doing something. John was instrumental in getting the contract to build the new building. Our senator was instrumental in defeating the bill.

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ÒProfessor Wagner has been more instrumental in doing good things for the trombone around the world than anybody I can think of. Trombones – 100 of them – to show fun, serious sides by Jerry Fink / Las Vegas Sun Getting into punk rock totally changed my life and set me on this life and the Pistols were instrumental in doing that. Life's great with Kate; 60 SECOND INTERVIEW by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) Canada was also able to look at trade issues and was instrumental in doing work for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) agreement. Organization of American States builds links in Western Hemisphere: ... by Cooper, John / CMA Management			insert between insert in inside inside a week inside information inside job inside joke inside story inside track insinuate insinuate oneself into insist on inspire inspire in inspire with install install as install in instance instigate to do instill instill in instill with institute against instruct in instrumental in doing insulate against insult insure insure against insure with integrate integrate into integrate with intend intend as intend for intent intent on intent on doing intention inter in interact with intercede interchange with interest interest in interesting interface with interfere interfere in			Instrument Workshop instrument, automated technique sharpening instrument, electronic, radio and avionics instrument, moving stone technique sharpening instrument, stationary flat stone technique sharpening Instrument-landing system Instrument-landing system Instrument-related Instrument-related instrument-type relay Instrument/Spacecraft Interface Instrumenta Instrumentable Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System instrumental instrumental instrumental instrumental instrumental Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Instrumental Activities of Daily Living instrumental analysis Instrumental Analytical Chemistry instrumental conditioning instrumental conditioning instrumental conditioning instrumental conditioning Instrumental Data for Drug Analysis Instrumental Engineering Instrumental Enrichment Instrumental errors instrumental in doing instrumental labor instrumental labor instrumental labor instrumental labor instrumental learning Instrumental Methods of Analysis Instrumental mix Instrumental mix instrumental music instrumental music instrumental music instrumental music instrumental music Instrumental Music Program Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Instrumental Performing Organization Instrumental refrain Instrumental refrain Instrumental refrain Instrumental refrain instrumental role Instrumental science Instrumental science Instrumental Software Technologies, Inc. Instrumental Suicidal Behaviour Instrumental Teaching Provision Instrumental transcommunication instrumental values instrumental values instrumental values

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