Example sentences of "contribution to [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is in this sense that Marx distinguished , initially in his ‘ Contribution to a Critique of Hegel 's Philosophy of Right ’ ( 1844 ) , between ‘ a partial , merely political revolution which leaves the pillars of the building standing ’ , and a social revolution ; thereby changing the whole concept of revolution , as Max Adler ( 1928 ) later argued , ‘ from the merely political idea of the transformation of the state , into the social concept of an economic change in the bases of society ’ . |
| 2 | In the context of plans for Keele , Leavis 's concern with bringing specialisms into communication was considered to offer a significant contribution to a sense of the function of universities in a " democratic " society . |
| 3 | ‘ I feel that it could be boxed in by bureacracy and not make much contribution to a company 's performance . ’ |
| 4 | Non-executive directors can only make a limited contribution to a company given that they have little knowledge of its day-to-day working . ’ |
| 5 | An increase in Japan 's financial contribution to a total of $4,000 million , announced on Sept. 14 , would include an additional $1,000 million for the costs of the multinational forces , as well as $2,000 million in aid for the worst-affected countries of the region [ see below ] . |
| 6 | In making a payment of interest to the lender and a contribution to a life assurance company , the debt remains constant and the borrower is offered the prospect of a maturing policy that will not only repay the mortgage but also provide a lump sum . |
| 7 | The lawlessness inherent in such a situation was only one contribution to a scene of increasing social and political disorder which made a poignant contrast with the sensitive order of genteel life in Georgian Sussex . |
| 8 | On the conditions of lending Hilliard Goldfarb , Chief Curator of the Isabella Stewart Gardner said , ‘ we consider whether the work lent will make an enduring contribution to a work of critical scholarship ’ . |
| 9 | It is a white variety which is difficult to ripen , hence the yield is small and its contribution to a cuvée is to increase the acidity and reduce the alcohol content . |
| 10 | Notwithstanding a marked inferiority at centre and back row , the champions , with only nine of their title-winning side and four newcomers to county rugby , made an unstinting contribution to a fluid game in which they were outscored in tries only three to four . |
| 11 | Working together is part of a contribution to a whole . |
| 12 | And I instanced Bob Geldof as someone whose commitment to the problem of hunger had certainly got things done , and inspired millions of people to see ( even if only transiently ) that they could make a contribution to a problem that they had previously held in their minds , albeit not very consciously , as ‘ not mine ’ and ‘ hopeless ’ . |
| 13 | The directive will not require a unified tax system , but will insist that governments recognise certain national forms of fund as equivalent for tax purposes — so that , for instance , the British government would give relief on a British resident 's contribution to a fund abroad . |
| 14 | Their statements seem to have a number of points in common : first , they tend to be expressed in inappropriate circumstances , for example , someone makes a contribution to a congress , and someone else feels compelled to make an immediate reply . |
| 15 | They do not , that is to say , make a very large contribution to a theory of social movements . |
| 16 | A FORMER Darlington businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life . |
| 17 | A FORMER businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life . |
| 18 | Some elaboration of expectations , or a requirement that they be elaborated locally , will help to ensure a worthwhile contribution to a policy process which will otherwise naturally mostly exclude them . |
| 19 | This archive will make a significant contribution to a number of debates in social science which have so far lacked appropriate data . |
| 20 | From July 1993 , only scientists will be allowed to enter the park , which is Russia 's contribution to a network of Arctic reserves set up by the international treaty signed at Rovaniemi in Finland in 1989 . |
| 21 | He once began a memorable contribution to a debate on the 1981 riots in Brixton with the words , ‘ My Lords , I think I am the only member who has spoken today who has had agricultural estates in Jamaica . ’ |
| 22 | From a poet whose plays elsewhere show sympathy with Themistoklean policies ( p. 37 ) , this must be a topical not nostalgic allusion — a contribution to a debate about whether Themistokles should stay or go . |
| 23 | When the Under-Secretary of State for Social Security , the hon. Member for Maidstone ( Miss Widdecombe ) , was in a less exalted position , I remember listening to her make a clear and , I thought , slightly emotional but honest contribution to a debate in the House . |
| 24 | The street is preparing its contribution to a town pageant . |
| 25 | Now Tim appears to have rekindled Princess Anne 's interest in sailing — she paid £94,000 for the 36-footer Blue Doublet earlier this year — and last year she made a glowing contribution to a celebrity compilation of ideas of Paradise . |
| 26 | He can make yet another significant contribution to a bank balance already worth $7 m when he defends the $2.7 m Johnnie Walker World Championship in Jamaica this week . |
| 27 | Three ICI Pharmaceuticals scientists have received the Society for Drug Research 1991 award for drug discovery in recognition of their contribution to the discovery and development of Zoladex , ICI 's treatment for prostate cancer and breast cancer . |
| 28 | She has made a crucial contribution to the race and representation debate in the U.S. Through works of self-investigation and transformation Piper explores her own racial identity and forces viewers to question their own values and beliefs . |
| 29 | The European Area has made another considerable contribution to the work of the Association during the year . |
| 30 | This evening I have attempted a contribution to the work by taking the Plowden propositions and suggesting that if they are true in theory they demand recognition in practice . |