Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] contribution to their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Talented people could not advance themselves and their position , let alone make a worthwhile contribution to their field . |
| 2 | We are , therefore , proposing to provide a number of new information services which the police believe will make a significant contribution to their operational effectiveness . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 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 | Government-sponsored grants to British farmers to promote environmentally friendly land management are providing a substantial contribution to their incomes and more than offset losses resulting from less intensive agriculture . |
| 6 | Successful learning often takes place when young children enjoy themselves in role-playing , which can make an important contribution to their oral and aural experience . |
| 7 | A group of Bengali mothers who attend their children 's primary school in East London to be helped towards an understanding of English language and the mysteries of local government administration might appear to be making an insignificant contribution to their children 's educational well being . |
| 8 | Refugees bring with them not just a bundle of belongings but an accumulation of skills and knowledge and a real determination to make a positive contribution to their new country . |
| 9 | 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 ’ . |