Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] a [adj] contribution to " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have enjoyed my years at Filmhouse immensely , knowing what we do makes an invaluable contribution to the cultural life of the city . ’ |
| 2 | These projects are useful in that they provide teachers with supported experience in actually undertaking some research and in addition they help to make a significant contribution to the educational research community . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | They have made a major contribution to staff development by means of short courses and modular programmes in various areas of management education and have developed the Certificate of Management Studies on a significant scale . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | You have made a major contribution to this production , Miss Grimsilk . |
| 7 | The Mill Hill priests who started Sasse in 1939 have made a great contribution to the national life of this young African country . |
| 8 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
| 9 | The 19th century explorer and illustrator , Walter Hood Fitch is best known for his flamboyant yet accurate drawings which have made a lasting contribution to our knowledge of the plant world and to the art of botanical illustration . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Additionally , these sections have made a financial contribution to the sponsorship . |
| 12 | The government has provided the resources in the way of the allowance and in the way of an administrative service ; voluntary effort has controlled the plan and the policy , including the detailed negotiations with manufacturers , bankers , insurance companies and the like , and all these bodies have made a generous contribution to a humane cause of powerful appeal . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ’ . |
| 15 | And over the years , says Mr Vickers , women have made a vital contribution to the practice . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Recipients range from those displaying acts of courage and bravery to those who have made an outstanding contribution to society . |
| 18 | Nancy Mwendamseke , executive director of the East African Venture Company , Tanzania , has been named to the Honor Roll of church people around the world who have made an important contribution to literacy . |
| 19 | I feel that you , Lynda Warren and the consortium of supporting organisations have made an important contribution to the debate on coastal and marine conservation and planning . |
| 20 | In recent years a number of theatre-in-education groups have made an important contribution to the teaching of history ( see Box 20 ) . |
| 21 | The hardy fell sheep , the dogs who have worked with the shepherds , and the pack horses and ponies have made an indispensable contribution to the trade , and all deserve recognition . |