The fear of consequences may play a large role as well.

He maintains that fear has played a large role.

And though his colleagues cited potential airport delays, he said he suspected fear might also have played into their decision.

He said "fear of death" played an excessively large role in the decision.

The fear of struggling makes you play harder.

Moreover, the Greek public still displayed a fear of symphonic music played to large audiences.

Brother Cadfael doubted whether fear had played any part.

"This, on the other hand- it's absolutely..." A sudden fear played across his features, a realization that perhaps he had just said too much.

Big crowds, big profits, a big year, and fear has played no part in it.

Some residents of 20th Avenue readily volunteered that fear played a large part in the strike's success.