Example sentences of "make a major contribution " in BNC.
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| 1 | English hill forts and medieval towns have been extensively excavated in recent years , and a new dimension has been added to our knowledge of them ; in this the Biddles have been the incomparable pioneers in their excavations at Winchester — but many other cities have made a major contribution , including York and Lincoln and Oxford . |
| 2 | Already the rosy periwinkle from Madagascar has made a major contribution to curing childhood leukaemia and other blood cancers . |
| 3 | Perhaps most importantly , a clear statement of the Government 's interest could do a great deal to improve industry 's poor image in the eyes of the media and of young people , a factor which has made a major contribution to our failure as a nation to make the best of our reserves of natural talent . |
| 4 | The Empire had made a major contribution , in men and resources , to the French war effort , much national pride was invested in it , and it was seen as a source of continuing French influence in the world . |
| 5 | 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 . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The real problem , of course , is that with only one prize in the art world it is so difficult to select only four artists who have made a major contribution over a year . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | He has made a major contribution to public understanding of science through his books , lectures and broadcasts and through the Exploratory . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Indeed grazing rights could be an issue in themselves , and disputes over these probably made a major contribution to bringing about the Norfolk rebellion of 1549 ( 73 , pp.71 , 142–3 ) . |
| 14 | You have made a major contribution to this production , Miss Grimsilk . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | They are already in use in Australia , America , Brazil and Tanzania , and could make a major contribution to managing insect-borne diseases and crop pests , according to Dr Janet Hemingway of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine . |
| 17 | The establishment now of a co-ordinated network of Regional INSET ( in-service training ) offices , or officers , with the primary function of advising and promoting self help , would be timely , in view of the stimulation to training that has been engendered by the introduction of the pre-licentiate scheme , and could make a major contribution towards combating the inefficient and inequitable distribution of training . |
| 18 | I believe we should all warmly welcome this opportunity to debate the role of audit ; it gives the users of audit services the opportunity to have their say and it should make a major contribution to dealing with the expectation gap . |
| 19 | In this latter context , schools and districts within local authorities can make a major contribution by : |
| 20 | Their removal would therefore make a major contribution to alleviating the Corps " administrative problems . |
| 21 | Dry deposition may make a major contribution to the acidity problem . |
| 22 | Because of the long lead time that would be required to bring such supplies on stream ( not only in opening the quarries but also in preparing suitable dock facilities ) it is not envisaged they will make a major contribution until the second ten years covered by MPG6 . |
| 23 | Because of the long lead time that would be required to bring such supplies on stream ( not only in opening the quarries but also in preparing suitable dock facilities ) it is not envisaged they will make a major contribution until the second ten years covered by MPG6 . |
| 24 | Guinness Brewing Worldwide has set ambitious business targets and knows that every employee can make a major contribution . |
| 25 | These reforms made a major contribution to the stability of independent Tanzania 's administration . |
| 26 | But Bregawn was the winner , and the £45,260 he earned that afternoon made a major contribution to the £358,837 prize money which saw Michael Dickinson champion trainer again that season , with 120 winners in all — a record total — from 259 runners , a strike rate just short of one in two . |
| 27 | The exhibition catalogue , illustrating and analysing its rich array of paintings and photographs , models and mock-ups , artefacts and ephemera , made a major contribution to understanding the multi-faceted role of the railway station both in our lives and in our dreams . |
| 28 | Alan was dominating in the air and solid and reliable in the tackle , so that he was a perfect defender for a team marshalled by Manager Dick Graham and he made a major contribution to Palace 's progress , deservedly becoming Palace 's captain while also earning England Under 23 honours . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Colleges made a major contribution to that work , an activity , as with In-Service generally , for which they would lack both credibility and resources were their teacher education work to be further reduced , as the proposed reforms threaten . |