Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] a [adj] contribution to " in BNC.
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| 1 | He once began a memorable contribution to a debate on the 1981 riots in Brixton with the words , ‘ My Lords , I think I am the only member who has spoken today who has had agricultural estates in Jamaica . ’ |
| 2 | He also made a major contribution to local history through his editorship of the series of pamphlets produced by the local branch of the Historical Association . |
| 3 | His article on heraldry in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica remains one of the best and most erudite introductions to the subject : he also made a shorter contribution to Shakespeare 's England ( 1916 ) . |
| 4 | The exhibition also represents the first showing of works by Olga Rozanova and reveals her as a very substantial painter who clearly made a crucial contribution to the Russian Avant-garde : the paintings are stunning , both in scale and conception , and the unusual colour contrasts are highly original . |
| 5 | The launch of Compact also provided a focus for debate about business and education links and the partners here made a major contribution to our thinking , delivery and evolution of a COMPACT scheme . |
| 6 | He then made a major contribution to the development of the internal combustion engine , originating the use of aluminium for pistons . |
| 7 | Although Bullock undoubtedly made a major contribution to the teaching of English , there is still much to be done . |
| 8 | A final aspect of his career was his extensive involvement in speculative building development in London , in Argyll Street ( 1736 ) and New Palace Yard ( 1740–2 ) , an activity which evidently made a significant contribution to his prosperity . |
| 9 | 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 ) . |
| 10 | This theme has also been taken up by a new Member who recently made a substantial contribution to the constitutional debate , Ian Duncan Smith , Member for Chingford . |
| 11 | The effect of all this activity in committees and small consultative groups is incalculable , but it certainly represented a formidable contribution to the growth of interest in the conservation of industrial buildings and machines . |