• "Clearly we will be expected to make a substantial contribution (to the reconstruction effort), " said Patten.

    CNN: EU to debate Afghan future

  • "We believe that missile defense is a substantial contribution to NATO's collective security, " said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.

    CNN: Poland, U.S. sign missile shield deal

  • "I think the 'Gang of Eight' has made a substantial contribution to moving the issue forward, " said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky.

    CNN: Immigration reform clears key Senate hurdle

  • The government has said it expects to see CCS starting to make a substantial contribution to UK and global efforts to tackle climate change in the 2020s.

    BBC: Debate on carbon capture and storage

  • Ordinarily, when a Scientologist does something wrong, especially something that might damage the image of the organization, he has to make amends, often in the form of a substantial contribution.

    NEWYORKER: The Apostate

  • For example, a substantial contribution by an individual employed in the financial industry prior to, or immediately following, a portfolio investment decision by the charity may suggest an improper motive that should be investigated.

    FORBES: Charities No Better At Investing Since Madoff

  • Even though many farmers recognized the potential of checkdams, it was not easy to build them because there were no handtools and it took some years before enough land could be created to grow enough cereals to make a substantial contribution to the family diet.

    UNESCO: Title

  • It is thought that the UK operation will be put on hold for several weeks while the British Geological Survey considers the situation, but given the potential importance of fracking as a substantial contribution to world future energy needs, it is almost certain that it will not be abandoned.

    FORBES: British "Fracking" Causes Earthquake -- What Now?

  • Mr Miliband has asked a number of questions to ministers since the leadership election, but he used his first substantial Commons contribution to warn MPs that the legislation "aims at irrevocable change and threatens real harm".

    BBC: David Miliband castigates ministers over NHS changes

  • The substantial remains are a testimony to the contribution Cornwall and West Devon made to the Industrial Revolution.

    UNESCO: World Heritage

  • In Rolfs we held the taxpayers had not made a charitable contribution because they received a substantial benefit in the form of demolition services, the value of which exceeded the value of the interest in the house donated.

    FORBES: IRS Plays Sore Winner In House Burning Charity Case

  • Unesco granted the heritage status in July 2006, saying the "substantial remains are a testimony to the contribution Cornwall and West Devon made to the Industrial Revolution in the rest of Britain and to the fundamental influence the area had on the mining world at large".

    BBC: Mining at South Coffee

  • Quite a small contribution, as Cisco generates a substantial majority of its profit by selling routers, switches and network services.

    FORBES: Flip Cam Going Social Won't Make Investors Friend Cisco

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