Example sentences of "[noun sg] has make [art] [adj] contribution " in BNC.

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1 Already the computer has made a significant contribution to the processing of much of the routine data generated by office staff .
2 The outcome of the research is embodied in a thesis written by the candidate , and the doctorate is awarded if the thesis is of sufficient standard and it is judged that the research has made a definite contribution to knowledge .
3 Your children will inherit a world in which Basil 's influence has made a great contribution .
4 This work has made a great contribution to our understanding of the subject , although the structural diversity of port wine stains confounds the best attempts at mathematical modelling and there is no substitute for good clinical assessments and comparisons of different laser systems .
5 Over the last forty years the Women 's Fellowship has made an invaluable contribution to the life of the church .
6 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 . ’
7 The area has made a unique contribution to Welsh commerce and to Welsh culture , not least because it produced Shirley Bassey , among others .
8 Elite theory accounts of state organization are developed and detailed , and we first review five aspects where the approach has made a distinctive contribution : the role of political leaderships in liberal democracies , the predominance of bureaucracies in shaping policy-making , the reasons for fragmentation ( or centralization ) of governmental tiers and sectors , the role of law , and the strong policy connections between government activities and major economic interests .
9 The writing of an extensive dissertation , with arguments put forward and defended , may demonstrate the writer 's possession of intellectual abilities , erudition in scholarship , and the attainment of proficiency in research techniques or methodology at a very advanced level , but it does not , of itself , prove that the researcher has made an original contribution to knowledge .
10 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 . ’
11 A FORMER Darlington businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life .
12 A FORMER businessman has made a big contribution to a health appeal after sophisticated equipment saved his life .
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