Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] an important [noun] to " in BNC.

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1 The duration of totality at each observing site provides an important clue to the size of the Moon 's shadow on the Earth , and thereby to the size of the Sun at the time of the eclipse .
2 What happened in the relay at the European Championships bears an important relationship to some of the friction , argument and unpleasantness that occurred , mostly between Frank Dick and me , over the following two years , so it is important to record an unbiased , respected outsider 's view of what actually took place .
3 Although I have to confess that at present , during a time of recession , it is increasingly difficult to attract the backing of galleries for such shows and , indeed , to have the personal confidence to finance and promote them oneself , the solo exhibition remains an important event to which every serious artist occasionally ought to aspire .
4 Whereas the Z-Score approach provides an important input to the credit manager 's judgement , it should not be used simply as a tool for avoiding risky customers , but more creatively .
5 Thus the concept of the product life cycle makes an important contribution to forecasting of sales and planning of products .
6 " The NI makes an important contribution to the debates surrounding development issues .
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