Example sentences of "can make a [adj] contribution " in BNC.

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1 It considers the way in which we might make a reality of the observation ( by Keith Joseph ) that ‘ the curriculum should be relevant to the real world and pupils ’ experience of it' by considering the range of challenges and opportunities which people face in , say , the domestic environment , often regarded as too trivial for ‘ academic ’ education , but where arguably most important economic , technical and social decisions are made and acted upon : in the community where a host of issues require an informed public to exercise judgment and active commitment to ensure that the quality of the social and physical environment is constantly improved , and so on in other contexts which will require people to make an active and hopefully informed response , underlain by conceptual understanding of general issues to which , if taught effectively , geography , history , physical sciences and design , indeed all academic disciplines , can make a powerful contribution .
2 First , teacher secondment to industry , if properly planned and managed , can make a powerful contribution to professional , curriculum and institutional development .
3 If you take your music seriously and arouse the interest of a committed writer , the resulting article can make a genuine contribution to people 's understanding of your work and of popular culture in general .
4 If you are a teacher , a youth worker or someone with responsibility for young people , you can make a real contribution toward keeping them away from crime .
5 In this latter context , schools and districts within local authorities can make a major contribution by :
6 Guinness Brewing Worldwide has set ambitious business targets and knows that every employee can make a major contribution .
7 Community transport schemes organised by voluntary schemes can make a valuable contribution , particularly in areas where appropriate public transport is not easily available .
8 In spite of all the anxieties about finance , then , governors can make a valuable contribution and can help to see that every department or area of the school gets a fair share of the limited resources available .
9 The clinical teacher can make a valuable contribution , and nurse education benefits when tutors and clinical teachers work closely together .
10 This view is based on the firm belief that people with special needs have many abilities which can make a valuable contribution to education .
11 The Personnel Department is involved in the formulation and implementation of policies governing the organisation 's dealings with its existing and potential employees Here , too , microcomputers can make a valuable contribution They place in the hands of managers a powerful analytical tool which is available to them at any time .
12 The third and most important reason is that by virtue of its ownership of an almost infinite variety of coasts , countryside , woods and waterways , gardens , historic houses and works of art , it can make a unique contribution to public and professional debate , and to environmental education .
13 And do you think that geographers can make a unique contribution to the planning ?
14 We feel that this video can make a positive contribution to these aims .
15 Any organisation which has a large capital base and a relatively secure home market , whether it be in the industrial , service or utility sector , can make a positive contribution by generating overseas earnings .
16 No one will now make the mistake of thinking that industrial employment is ‘ impossible side by side with crofting ’ , but it is still possible to make the contrary mistake of thinking that agricultural improvements by themselves can make a significant contribution towards a permanent solution of the crofting problem .
17 Therefore , such systems can make a significant contribution to maintenance tradeforce flexibility and job satisfaction .
18 Gray ( 1982 ) has indicated that programmes of health education amongst older people ‘ can make a significant contribution to the promotion of a healthy life ’ .
19 ‘ It is right , I think , to look to see if the private sector can make a significant contribution . ’
20 Although the pilot study demonstrates that a domain-specific dictionary can make a significant contribution to the recognition of a same-domain document , it is not necessarily the case that this effect will be repeated in other domains .
21 Evidently , the general collocation dictionary derived from the LOB corpus can make a significant contribution to the recognition of domain-specific documents .
22 Health board staff believe that they can make a significant contribution to health education in schools .
23 They can make a significant contribution to the general health and well-being of individuals and local communities .
24 All of you can make a significant contribution by using your experience from your own workplace to improve our efficiency further and help us do the job ‘ right first time ’ .
25 The family and local historian can make a significant contribution here .
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