Example sentences of "makes an [adj] contribution [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I am sure Harlequins ' Troy Coker makes an invaluable contribution to the other players ' understanding of the game .
2 ‘ I have enjoyed my years at Filmhouse immensely , knowing what we do makes an invaluable contribution to the cultural life of the city . ’
3 Matching the job to the person will ensure that he or she is not overloaded and makes an effective contribution to the enterprise .
4 DTS claims the Accommodator system , as well as handling telephone traffic and the facilities mentioned above , makes an important contribution to housekeeping , maintenance and billing functions .
5 In addition , Colwell et al ( 1978 ) have postulated that abnormal platelet function secondary to the diabetic state may contribute to the development of the specific microvascular disease of diabetics which makes an important contribution to morbidity and mortality in the diabetic population , principally through retinopathy , nephropathy and neuropathy and possibly also a cardiopathy ( Keen & Jarrett , 1982 ) .
6 Any serious attempt at Christian living , however small in scope , makes an important contribution to the overall effect and impact of the salt and light strategy envisaged by Jesus .
7 Thus the concept of the product life cycle makes an important contribution to forecasting of sales and planning of products .
8 " The NI makes an important contribution to the debates surrounding development issues .
9 Drama makes an important contribution towards realising the overall aims of English as set out in chapter 2 .
10 Each individual must believe that the organisation has desirable , significant objectives , and that he makes an indispensable contribution to the objectives of the organisation .
11 In view of the high density of TNF α producing cells in active inflammatory bowel disease , and the well characterised effects of this cytokine , it is probable that TNF α makes an independent contribution to inflammatory tissue damage .
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