Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] a [adj] contribution to " in BNC.
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| 1 | We will review the charitable status of independent schools with the intention of ensuring that the benefits of charitable status are only awarded to those institutions that make a genuine contribution to the wider community . |
| 2 | The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers ' new Natural Break brochure includes over 450 opportunities to escape to some of the country 's most spectacular settings and make a real contribution to their survival . |
| 3 | Gowie is given every opportunity by his teacher and his classmates to join in with the others and make a useful contribution to the school ; but every gesture of friendship he rejects . |
| 4 | In Chlorohydra viridissima , on the other hand , the algae are never absent from the tissues of the hydras , and make a useful contribution to their well-being , providing them with oxygen . |
| 5 | Members of hte Soemrville Souvenirs Group have continued their sterling work throughout the year and make a valuable contribution to College income . |
| 6 | Therefore we believe that during the plan period , those sites are likely to come forward and make a improved contribution to meeting our share of the Greater York employment needs . |
| 7 | There is , therefore , a wide spectrum of company life where public relations may operate and make a commercial contribution to the company 's success . |
| 8 | She has achieved a great deal , and made a valuable contribution to our company 's efficiency over these last seven years . |
| 9 | Clio accounted for 2.1 % of all new car registrations in Britain during 1992 and made an important contribution to the success of Renault UK , whose sales in 1992 grew by 15.14% . |
| 10 | Damien Robb was in superb form from placed balls , converting five frees and making an immense contribution to his side 's victory . |
| 11 | Cases of the former kind will be informative , and constitute an important contribution to scientific knowledge , simply because they mark the discovery of something that was previously unheard of or considered unlikely . |
| 12 | The planning implications of this policy became clear in Minerals Planning Guidance Note 3 ( 1988 ) : ‘ Opencast coal can often be produced cheaply and profitably … ( it ) is also an integral part of British Coal 's overall production and makes a vital contribution to their finances … it is in the national interest to maximise production where that can be done in an environmentally acceptable way ’ . |
| 13 | Matching the job to the person will ensure that he or she is not overloaded and makes an effective contribution to the enterprise . |
| 14 | The refusal of the members to commit themselves in controversial matters certainly made it possible to achieve uniformity , and to make a powerful contribution to the debate on curricular diversity . |
| 15 | To enable the researcher to contribute new and significant ideas , and to make a positive contribution to knowledge , and |
| 16 | The volume and speed of traffic not only creates a sense of danger but makes a significant contribution to noise and air pollution . |
| 17 | If RBGE participation in proposals within this programme is approved , we are in an excellent position to take our own scientific work forward while making a substantial contribution to the Community 's international position in plant sciences . |
| 18 | ‘ However , current Education Minister John Patten said he regarded Church schools as making a crucial contribution to education but he had n't actually consulted them about opting out . ’ |
| 19 | It is also important to remember that where jobs are indeed a problem , as in Ireland , postgraduate research positions should be clearly seen as making a major contribution to employment — where else would employment cost so little and the employee undergo intensive training ? |
| 20 | Parliamentary and media responses to the Report varied greatly , although it was widely seen as making an important contribution to the debate about how to respond to the riots and prevent the outbreak of violence in the future . |
| 21 | These take a variety of forms and are thus difficult to summarize ; basically statistical properties are measured whilst some condition is fulfilled , such as the velocity being above some level , the velocity varying particularly rapidly , or different velocity components being related so as to make a large contribution to the Reynolds stress . |