Example sentences of "[vb base] made a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no doubt that Kandel and his school have made a major contribution to the study of the neurobiology of short-term processes in memory formation , both in terms of experimental insights and in bringing physiological respectability to a research field which many , in the aftermath of some of the débâcles of the 1960s , felt chary of entering . |
| 2 | They have made a major contribution to staff development by means of short courses and modular programmes in various areas of management education and have developed the Certificate of Management Studies on a significant scale . |
| 3 | We have made a major contribution to the overall income of pensioners , while all that the Labour party has to offer is inflationary erosion of savings , a failure in home ownership and many other schemes that Labour has offered ; although such proposals make it seem that pensioners are better off , because they are offered with other features , in reality it is a small percentage rise . |
| 4 | You have made a major contribution to this production , Miss Grimsilk . |
| 5 | The Mill Hill priests who started Sasse in 1939 have made a great contribution to the national life of this young African country . |
| 6 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
| 7 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
| 8 | Successive Foreign Secretaries , the ambassadorial input , the input of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and especially the input of those who beaver away at the top of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in dim Victorian rooms have made a tremendous contribution to the unique catalytic role which my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary mentioned . |
| 9 | Additionally , these sections have made a financial contribution to the sponsorship . |
| 10 | Group managing director said that the overall Divisional result was good taking into account the difficult market conditions and added , ‘ We have made a good start to 1993 , although margins were under pressure in the animal feed business due to higher raw material prices ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ We have made a strong start to 1993 and we expect this positive trend to continue . |
| 12 | They responded with blankets , clothes and seeds which have made a considerable difference to the prisoners ' quality of life . |
| 13 | Manager Wilkinson 's Leeds team have made a stuttering start to the season and Saunders will be hoping to capi-talise on a jittery defence . |
| 14 | Instead he will join First Division big spenders Derby , who have made a disastrous start to their multi-million pound promotion campaign . |
| 15 | The government has provided the resources in the way of the allowance and in the way of an administrative service ; voluntary effort has controlled the plan and the policy , including the detailed negotiations with manufacturers , bankers , insurance companies and the like , and all these bodies have made a generous contribution to a humane cause of powerful appeal . |
| 16 | Founded in 1977 by art collector , philanthropist and businessman Jan Mitchell , the prize is awarded to authors of new books which have made a significant contribution to the study and understanding of the visual arts . |
| 17 | The Whitney Museum of American Art has established an honorary award to be given annually ‘ to an individual or representatives of an organisation who have made a significant contribution to the arts in America through a sustained commitment to the diversity , quality and originality of American artistic achievement ’ . |
| 18 | Opportunities for promotion once I have made a clear commitment to the work . |
| 19 | I have made a clear commitment to the House today that , because of representations from Members on both sides of the House , the renewable energy advisory group will fully assess how best to develop renewable energy from Scotland . |
| 20 | The ‘ brewing ’ ( sic ) group 's might organ , Twitbread News , informs me that Twitters have made a special award to Paul McCartney as ‘ Scouse Personality of the Year ’ . |
| 21 | And over the years , says Mr Vickers , women have made a vital contribution to the practice . |
| 22 | Just lately I have made a conscious effort to really look at the book . |
| 23 | as if 24-17 and derisive chants of ‘ Easy , easy ’ were not bad enough , this humiliation was against a side who have made a wretched start to the season — a week earlier Pontypool had given them a 35-6 going-over — and were short of at least half-a-dozen first-choice players . |
| 24 | As we have seen , therefore , in the ten years since their inception , the RMCs have made a positive contribution to the provision of management education . |
| 25 | Looking forward , we have made an encouraging start to the year with buoyant export sales . |
| 26 | LOADSAMONEY businessmen from the Channel Islands have made an audacious bid to ‘ poach ’ Northern Ireland 's top youth soccer tournament . |
| 27 | Recipients range from those displaying acts of courage and bravery to those who have made an outstanding contribution to society . |
| 28 | Nancy Mwendamseke , executive director of the East African Venture Company , Tanzania , has been named to the Honor Roll of church people around the world who have made an important contribution to literacy . |
| 29 | I feel that you , Lynda Warren and the consortium of supporting organisations have made an important contribution to the debate on coastal and marine conservation and planning . |
| 30 | In recent years a number of theatre-in-education groups have made an important contribution to the teaching of history ( see Box 20 ) . |