Example sentences of "have [adv] contribute to [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Just imagine him standing by the side of you , with his hands crossed before him in a Miss Mollyish style , his intended bow half a courtsey , his fat arms and legs assisting , as in duty bound ; his side glances at you every ten seconds , while he softly , sweetly and insinuatingly informs you — that he has made the arts his peculiar study for the last eight years , and that he flatters himself , by his unremitting study he has greatly contributed to their improvement ; that he came to Ambleside for that purpose ( 't is a great big lie — he came solely to get a living for himself and family , but he is too proud to acknowledge this ) and hopes that the time has been employed with equal advantage to the arts and to himself . ’ |
| 2 | Although physical geographers had not contributed to their development , these model sequences were increasingly evident in research writings as knowledge of the sequence in one area and correlation between areas were necessary to proceed towards explanation of local and then of regional patterns . |
| 3 | The position of some of the pictures , which had left them exposed to direct sunlight for many decades , had also contributed to their deterioration . |
| 4 | And and er we 've then contributed to his cost down |
| 5 | Their varied tasks in the Library have all contributed to its success and we owe them a very real debt of gratitude . |
| 6 | Dear Grandfather , I am very much indebted to you for sending me to school , and especially to my present Teachers , who have greatly contributed to my improvement , but to you is due all the knowledge I possess . |