Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] to a significant [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Critics claim this has contributed to a significant rise in homelessness and that the government 's policy on tenure has not contributed much to housebuilding . |
| 2 | This relaxation of attitude has led to a significant increase in the annual amount paid out of the fund to the successful unassisted parties , but it still remains perilous to be sued by an assisted person . |
| 3 | The deregulation of the financial sector over recent years has led to a significant increase in bank lending to industry . |
| 4 | The centrality of leadership has led to a significant body of literature which analyses leadership styles , the nature of power and authority and the relationship of the leader to the organisation and external bodies . |
| 5 | idea , which earned him £5,800 was for the more efficient use of pumps which supply cooling water in the E22 centrifuge plant and has led to a significant saving in energy costs . |
| 6 | The figures , submitted to the Arab League in Cairo on Dec. 17 , were described as " realistic " by the United Nations Children 's Fund ( UNICEF ) which on Dec. 19 confirmed that the shortage of polio vaccines had contributed to a significant increase in reported cases of polio among young children . |
| 7 | The first part of our study , which was reported in the October 1992 issue of ACCOUNTANCY ( see p 13 ) , demonstrated that over this five year period the combined effects of mergers among the large audit firms and voluntary auditor switches among listed companies had led to a significant increase in seller concentration . |
| 8 | Bowlby suggests a clear cycle of events in which an infant becomes attached to a significant person . |
| 9 | However , despite these differences , both firms have drawn to a significant extent on the same pool of local labour , often on the same families . |