Example sentences of "contributes [indef pn] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the location is , as it were , accidental , and contributes nothing to the tension between Circe and Persephone as it has been teased out , in this passage along with others , by Guy Davenport ( see his ‘ Persephone 's Ezra ’ , in New Approaches to Ezra Pound ) . |
| 2 | Thus the illustration contributes nothing to the text , which runs ‘ Edward [ actually Edgar ! ] lightly sprung aside and avoided the cut aimed at him , and then delivered a blow with all his force just in front of the ear , and the man dropped again as if shot . ’ |
| 3 | Such cynical behaviour and insincerity is a waste of parliamentary time and contributes nothing to democratic government . |
| 4 | I never use plonk — it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish . |
| 5 | I learned that even if you pay the mortgage on your home and your husband contributes nothing to bills , you can not legally lock him out of the matrimonial home . |
| 6 | It thus contributes something to an understanding of field research in the ‘ classic ’ period of British functionalism . |