Example sentences of "[verb] a major contribution to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ) . |
| 2 | Already the rosy periwinkle from Madagascar has made a major contribution to curing childhood leukaemia and other blood cancers . |
| 3 | Their removal would therefore make a major contribution to alleviating the Corps " administrative problems . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |