Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] make a [adj] contribution " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Hastings ' performance did much to underline his candidacy for the Lions captaincy — no one else of his individual stature has a similar gift for bringing players together on and off the field — it also made a significant contribution in bringing the new Murrayfield to life . |
| 2 | He also made a major contribution to local history through his editorship of the series of pamphlets produced by the local branch of the Historical Association . |
| 3 | His article on heraldry in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica remains one of the best and most erudite introductions to the subject : he also made a shorter contribution to Shakespeare 's England ( 1916 ) . |
| 4 | He then made a major contribution to the development of the internal combustion engine , originating the use of aluminium for pistons . |
| 5 | He undoubtedly made a major contribution , not only to the profession of chemical engineering but to technology and technological education generally . |