Example sentences of "make a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , we should have made a moral commitment to the single currency . |
| 2 | Holmes says : ‘ Steve could not have made a better start to his outdoor season and it opens up all sorts of possibilities . |
| 3 | Bridgend 's other scoring star , fly-half Aled Williams , has made a sparkling start to the season with 160 points from 12 games — including 23 against Cross Keys , 27 against London Welsh and 30 against Glamorgan Wanderers . |
| 4 | President Bush has made a major concession to industry over the implementation of the new Clean Air Act , overturning a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . |
| 5 | Already the rosy periwinkle from Madagascar has made a major contribution to curing childhood leukaemia and other blood cancers . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | He has made a major contribution to public understanding of science through his books , lectures and broadcasts and through the Exploratory . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 ) . |
| 15 | You have made a major contribution to this production , Miss Grimsilk . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Earlier in November 1987 the Soviet Prime Minister , Nikolai Ryzhkov , had made a six-day visit to India to discuss economic co-operation and international issues . |
| 18 | The friar had even made a vain plea to Cranston to have the sentence commuted but the coroner had sorrowfully shaken his head . |
| 19 | ‘ A Jacobite Guinea would have made a fascinating pendant to my collection . |
| 20 | The landlord will not have made a taxable supply to the tenant and so can not issue a tax invoice , preventing the tenant from claiming input relief . |
| 21 | In particular , footballers are prone to Gilmore 's groin — Paul Barker and Bryan Robson have both made a successful return to the sport after the operation . |
| 22 | The South African , injured in a fall two weeks ago , has made a successful return to action , but still feels considerable pain in the lower part of his back where he has pulled a muscle . |
| 23 | LIVERPOOL 'S under-11 side has made a mixed start to the schools cricket season . |
| 24 | The team have since made a second visit to Korup to complete some unfinished tasks , and the whole Korup relationship was a success . |
| 25 | The Irish Bank Officials ’ Association , over the years , has made a tremendous contribution to the welfare of its members and we know that in recent times IBOA has been engaged in many struggles to protect those terms and conditions . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ‘ Dewi Morris has made a tremendous difference to England . |
| 28 | Morris , in particular , has made a tremendous difference to England these last two games . |
| 29 | In one way the length of the history was a good thing as I have benefited in the end from the latest surgical techniques available in London , and although I still have to be careful it has made a tremendous difference to my life . |
| 30 | Saddlers manager Kenny Hibbitt said : ‘ I always knew he had quality and he 's made a tremendous start to his career . ’ |