Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] contribution to [det] " in BNC.

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1 You have made a major contribution to this production , Miss Grimsilk .
2 Very recently David Davis ( 1982 ) has made a scholarly contribution to this field and has been fortunate enough to have the chance to put theory into practice at Birmingham Polytechnic where under the leadership of Brian Watkins a specialist course of considerable merit and vision for P.G.C.E. students has been introduced .
3 Publication in a high-impact factor journal such as Nature represents an acknowledgment that the work is at the cutting edge of science , and that it has made a significant contribution to that science .
4 Thus , as Table 5 demonstrates , the teams were the principal vehicle for residential developments in the social services department and also made a significant contribution to such activity in the voluntary sector .
5 She has a superb track record , exceptional experience , and in a short space of time has made an enormous contribution to both reestablishing Century 's image and restoring its profitability in conjunction with Arrow . ’
6 We hope that the present series of unit texts will make a useful contribution to such a library .
7 's new initiative — GLAD — will make a real contribution to this .
8 We feel that this video can make a positive contribution to these aims .
9 Colleges made a major contribution to that work , an activity , as with In-Service generally , for which they would lack both credibility and resources were their teacher education work to be further reduced , as the proposed reforms threaten .
10 Lord Burlington was an outstanding and resplendent figure , not only was he a Knight of the Garter , but also Lord High Treasurer of Ireland ; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guards and Governor of Greenwich Hospital , and he made a serious contribution to that age , although it is his contribution to the arts and architecture for which he is most remembered .
11 The domain-specific dictionaries made a significant contribution to each respective domain-specific text , but so did the general dictionary .
12 England too made a significant contribution to this new Western development and produced four great mystics who quickly attracted a considerable following on the continent as well as in their own country : Richard Rolle of Hampole ( c. 1290–1349 ) , the unknown author of The Cloud of Unknowing , Walter Hilton ( d. 1376 ) and Dame Julian of Norwich ( c. 1342–1416 ) .
13 These qualities were all evident when he took charge of the task of preparing the instructions for the drafting of the Prices and Incomes Acts of the mid-Sixties and he made a notable contribution to those formidably difficult exercises .
14 Scotland is making a strong contribution to this study and the final conference on the theme is to be held here next year .
15 Hibernia is a complex , challenging and difficult contract , and I am delighted that it has restarted and we look forward to making a significant contribution to this major international project .
16 I am a pensioner , but would be prepared to make a reasonable contribution to any costs involved .
17 ‘ The association fully supports the society in this endeavour and stands prepared to make a significant contribution to any consultations that take place . ’
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