Example sentences of "make a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.

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1 First , teacher secondment to industry , if properly planned and managed , can make a powerful contribution to professional , curriculum and institutional development .
2 If so , the arbitrator may make a separate recommendation to The Post Office that they give you an ‘ ex gratia ’ payment .
3 Perhaps the development by lay shareholders of the scepticism implied by Mr Smith 's survival techniques could make a substantial contribution to avoiding a repetition of the public shock that attended the corporate failures at the end of the 1980s .
4 There is a growing expectation , not least from WACC 's friends in Eastern and Central Europe and the Soviet Union , that our Christian association should make a substantial contribution to the ethical debate on communication .
5 As far as BCCI is concerned , it is understood that a very high proportion of the loans made by BCCI have some sort of deposit associated , and this will obviously make a substantial difference to the amount which can be claimed on behalf of BCCI .
6 Most suppliers will offer early settlement discounts of around 2.5% and quantity discounts for larger orders , which can make a substantial difference to the margin .
7 What they do say is that the close coupling and phasing between the coprocessor and main processor makes a dramatic difference to coprocessor intensive applications , such as CAD , and will make a substantial difference to other coprocessor applications .
8 This would make a fabulous finale to any dinner party .
9 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 .
10 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 .
11 Their removal would therefore make a major contribution to alleviating the Corps " administrative problems .
12 Dry deposition may make a major contribution to the acidity problem .
13 More attention to auditory and visual needs , and the provision of appropriate aids and adaptations can also make a great difference to quality of life and confidence .
14 It will make a great difference to our — er — corporate image , I feel sure .
15 AELTC Registered and Approved would make a great difference to parental peace of mind , and to support from outside sponsors .
16 British patients wait longer than most of their European neighbours to be seen by a hospital doctor , and for many the wait is not just weeks but months — months that may potentially make a great difference to their condition , as German et al show ( p 429 ) .
17 If Banks could be persuaded to cancel debts , it would make a great difference to the countries concerned .
18 The job must make a worthwhile contribution to corporate or work objectives .
19 Talented people could not advance themselves and their position , let alone make a worthwhile contribution to their field .
20 It was suggested that three or four lights would be sufficient and that they would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety on this dangerous stretch of road where there is no footpath .
21 Extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety on this dangerous stretch of road with houses on one side no footpath .
22 Some of the greatest sufferers in this respect are such prized works as Jane Austen 's , where it can make a surprising difference to the price .
23 We hope that the present series of unit texts will make a useful contribution to such a library .
24 Finally to add a bit of orange or red colours to the tank , and rather than include the aggressive C. citrinellum or C. labiatum , which might cause problems for the beginner , you could add the orange-yellow form of Petenia splendida which , while not being a Cichlasoma , would make a good addition to the community tank as they are very peaceful despite their large size .
25 We will make a new commitment to critical viewing skills education and critical media analysis .
26 Anselm immediately dropped the threat of excommunication when the king returned his lands and revenues , and he made no conditions about the issue of homage or investiture beyond agreeing that he and the king should make a joint approach to the pope to hasten a settlement .
27 ‘ In the last few weeks , however , the level of activity has improved considerably and we are confident that Wise Speke will make a reasonable contribution to the group 's profits for the full year .
28 HAVING been laid low with a virus for the past month , Alison Sheppard will make a tentative return to competition in next weekend 's West of Scotland Championships before facing world-class competition in the Edinburgh International Meet from 8-10 April .
29 So it does make a slight difference to the erm the lump sum .
30 Although it is understandable that the Minister can not be in two places at once , will she assure the House that her noble Friend will make a strong contribution to the conference ?
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