Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] a [adj] contribution to " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the University 's commercial arm , UnivEd not only makes a major contribution to the University 's finances , but also enhances Edinburgh 's position as an international centre of excellence in teaching and research . |
| 2 | ‘ Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest methods of generating electricity , ’ it states , ‘ and already makes a substantial contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the UK . |
| 3 | The Commons , by its elected status , associates the people with the government , and thus makes a major contribution to legitimacy , a concept essential for government by consent . |
| 4 | It is interesting that recent research has come to the same conclusions as Golding as to the usefulness of such modes of thought : The deployment of simile , underlexicalisation and metaphor thus makes a major contribution to the exposition of the novel 's thematic concern with the linked development of thought and language in the people . |
| 5 | I agree with the first part of what my hon. Friend has said : nuclear power certainly makes a valuable contribution to the environment by curbing carbon dioxide emissions . |
| 6 | Geothermal energy does not involve the burning of fossil fuels and therefore makes a negligible contribution to global warming . |