Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] contribution to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er the county council acknowledges that inward investment is important but because of the nature of the local economy and competition elsewhere , I think we realistically look at it in terms of er it going to provide a small contribution to the local economy . |
| 2 | This whole question is of importance not only because it was so central to Engels 's book but also because The Origin has rightly been considered a major contribution to the feminist tradition . |
| 3 | In due course the main gallery will be refurbished and modernised to provide an important contribution to the cultural amenities of Bristol . |
| 4 | And yet , in a separate discussion of education in Cuba since the revolution , Bowles claims the exact opposite : ‘ There is every indication ’ , he writes , ‘ that the allocation of a sizeable fraction of the nation 's resources to education has made a major contribution to the forces of production . ’ |
| 5 | There is no doubt that Kandel and his school have made a major contribution to the study of the neurobiology of short-term processes in memory formation , both in terms of experimental insights and in bringing physiological respectability to a research field which many , in the aftermath of some of the débâcles of the 1960s , felt chary of entering . |
| 6 | It has acquired this position for a number of reasons including the fact that historically it was essentially the creation of the people of Wales themselves and has made a major contribution to the educational needs of the nation . |
| 7 | We have made a major contribution to the overall income of pensioners , while all that the Labour party has to offer is inflationary erosion of savings , a failure in home ownership and many other schemes that Labour has offered ; although such proposals make it seem that pensioners are better off , because they are offered with other features , in reality it is a small percentage rise . |
| 8 | Wimpey became heavily involved in Oman 's drive for modernisation and through Wimpey Alawi has made a major contribution to the fabric of the State by building roads , prestigious offices and government buildings , a police training college , hospitals — including the magnificent £150 million Royal Hospital — and hotels . |
| 9 | Oxford is a national centre for the treatment of problems associated with childbirth , and research in Oxford has made a major contribution to the treatment of these problems . |
| 10 | The Irish Bank Officials ’ Association , over the years , has made a tremendous contribution to the welfare of its members and we know that in recent times IBOA has been engaged in many struggles to protect those terms and conditions . |
| 11 | Successive Foreign Secretaries , the ambassadorial input , the input of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and especially the input of those who beaver away at the top of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in dim Victorian rooms have made a tremendous contribution to the unique catalytic role which my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary mentioned . |
| 12 | She has made a crucial contribution to the race and representation debate in the U.S. Through works of self-investigation and transformation Piper explores her own racial identity and forces viewers to question their own values and beliefs . |
| 13 | Venturi was a university teacher , son of a famous father , Adolpho Venturi , who had made a substantial contribution to the publication of documents of Italian art . |
| 14 | The Mill Hill priests who started Sasse in 1939 have made a great contribution to the national life of this young African country . |
| 15 | Additionally , these sections have made a financial contribution to the sponsorship . |
| 16 | And over the years , says Mr Vickers , women have made a vital contribution to the practice . |
| 17 | Founded in 1977 by art collector , philanthropist and businessman Jan Mitchell , the prize is awarded to authors of new books which have made a significant contribution to the study and understanding of the visual arts . |
| 18 | The Whitney Museum of American Art has established an honorary award to be given annually ‘ to an individual or representatives of an organisation who have made a significant contribution to the arts in America through a sustained commitment to the diversity , quality and originality of American artistic achievement ’ . |
| 19 | Lastly , the ‘ joint venture ’ vessels , which were principally affected by the Act of 1988 , had made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of Milford Haven . |
| 20 | He might have made a significant contribution to the public life of this country had he not been totally overshadowed by his illustrious father and had he not had such a burning desire to shine as bright or even brighter . |
| 21 | The 5/ a week given in 1908 to those aged over seventy would have made a significant contribution to the pre-war family economy , but the Standing Joint Committee of Industrial Women 's Organisations and members of the Fabian Women 's Group felt that this should be weighed against the increased friction caused by an old person coming into an already overcrowded home , pointing out that elderly people 's ideas of hygiene and childrearing might not be desirable , an argument that appealed to the infant welfare movement . |
| 22 | The unanimous condemnation of marriage as a trade by the feminist movement may also have made a significant contribution to the new emphasis on marriage as a partnership . |
| 23 | Already the computer has made a significant contribution to the processing of much of the routine data generated by office staff . |
| 24 | The GASB ( 1990 ) has made a significant contribution to the problems of defining the reporting entity . |
| 25 | It will also take account of the successful introduction of DROPS — the demountable rack offloading and pickup system — which has made a significant contribution to the capability of the Royal Corps of Transport , given the quantity of stores that can be shifted with the available resources . |
| 26 | His energy and enthusiasm have already made a significant contribution to the style and driving forward of the many issues with which the Association is involved . |
| 27 | Provision of a range of safety equipment for Marathon and new Solas standard life jackets for Chevron also made a significant contribution to the company 's business . |
| 28 | NOW entering its third year , Teesside Training and Enterprise Council has already made a significant contribution to the social and economic life of the region . |
| 29 | As we have seen , therefore , in the ten years since their inception , the RMCs have made a positive contribution to the provision of management education . |
| 30 | MRI has already made a valuable contribution to the management of patients with musculoskeletal tumours and has become the investigation of choice for staging patients with primary bone tumours . |