Example sentences of "contribution to [noun] ['s] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The highest contribution to January 's inflow came from Index-linked Savings Certificates which brought in £74 million . |
| 2 | Computer science makes a dual contribution to Ryan 's approach to narrativity : on the one hand , it is a source of useful concepts and metaphors for the representation of narrative boundaries ( Chapter 9 ) and of plots ( Chapter 10 ) ; on the other hand , it is presented as an exciting ( although impervious ) testing ground for models and hypotheses concerning the production and interpretation of narratives ( Chapter 11 ) . |
| 3 | As a contribution to Edinburgh 's Festival of the Environment , ‘ Spokes ’ are organising a Bike to Work Day on Tuesday May 18th . |
| 4 | Olympic bronze medallist , Jackie McWilliams , of Randalstown and Gt Britain , was awarded the Winifred Templeton trophy for her contribution to women 's hockey in Ulster . |
| 5 | Jonathan Webb , the Bath full back , learned his rugby at Newcastle 's Royal Grammar School , and his immense contribution to England 's championship cause should be confirmed with the six points he needs to surpass Simon Hodgkinson 's Five Nations record ( 60 last season ) and the seven he requires to beat Dusty Hare 's alltime England points record ( 240 ) . |
| 6 | Today there is scope for flair and creativity and for making a major contribution to AEA 's profitability . ’ |
| 7 | We therefore particularly value our partnership with SCF through TRANSAID since it enables BESO to make a direct contribution to Britain 's relief efforts in Africa . |
| 8 | In the half century before the First World War , investors residing in Scotland appear to have made an increasingly important contribution to Britain 's position as the world 's leading capital-exporting nation . |
| 9 | ‘ United Motors used to make a very healthy contribution to Britain 's export drive . |
| 10 | A huge contribution to Britain 's export drive is about to be crated up and shipped to America . |
| 11 | A huge contribution to Britain 's export drive is about to be crated up and shipped to America . |
| 12 | Of course , the Ulster contribution to Britain 's fighting forces is legendary , and Arthur has chosen to feature accounts from three Ulstermen in three very different theatres of operations . |
| 13 | In 1977 , for example , the TUC told the Windscale Inquiry that ‘ the nuclear industry will need to be able to make a sizeable contribution to Britain 's energy supplies by the late 1990s ’ . |
| 14 | The research aims to investigate the contribution to pupils ' understanding and tolerance made by language teaching . |
| 15 | Those for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ( ASIO ) , which is the equivalent of Britain 's MI5 , offer ‘ a unique opportunity to make an important contribution to Australia 's security ’ . |
| 16 | The significantly higher prevalence in siblings than among either parents ( χ 2 1 2 =5.5 , p=0.019 ) or children ( χ 2 1 2 =10.7 , p= 0.001 ) could be interpreted as evidence for an environmental or recessive genetic contribution to Crohn 's disease . |
| 17 | The most pressing need in investigating the genetic contribution to Crohn 's disease is the collection of multiply affected families for RFLP linkage studies , to identify individual loci that contribute to liability . |
| 18 | Topics covered during the seminar include ‘ An Analysis of Books on Women 's Issues ’ ; ‘ Women 's Contribution to Christian Literature ’ ; ‘ Women in the Media — a Global Perspective ’ and ‘ Women 's Contribution to Children 's Literature ’ . |
| 19 | and that the learning situation itself needs to be examined for its possible contribution to children 's learning difficulties , instead of merely looking in the child for causes . |
| 20 | many would also object to this kind of contribution to John 's wage packet . |
| 21 | Brian Wood was the strong , solid , ever-dependable central defender who made a tremendous contribution to Palace 's promotion to Division Two under Dick Graham in 1963–64 , but who then had the misfortune to suffer a badly broken leg in a third round FA Cup-tie in January 1965 , from which he never fully recovered while with us . |
| 22 | By the time Johnny moved back to Brighton he had spent over 20 years at Selhurst Park and during that time he had made an invaluable contribution to Palace 's progress both on and off the field , for which he will long be remembered with gratitude . |
| 23 | Alan was dominating in the air and solid and reliable in the tackle , so that he was a perfect defender for a team marshalled by Manager Dick Graham and he made a major contribution to Palace 's progress , deservedly becoming Palace 's captain while also earning England Under 23 honours . |
| 24 | In spite of his size , and like many big strikers , Dave was a sensitive fellow and pre-match tension was a real problem for him in his earlier days , but he overcame that worry successfully and went on to make a substantial and positive contribution to Palace 's return to the big-time , before moving to Derby County in a £400,000 deal in the spring of 1980 . |
| 25 | Sir , Skelton has made its contribution to York 's housing problem in the past . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | C. F. G. Masterman in his contribution to Smith 's report observed the ‘ manifest tendency of the Nonconformist worshippers to collect together into strong centres … which is inevitable where preaching is so emphasised and the stimulus and guidance of the pulpit so much desired ’ . |