Sentence examples for contributed to a larger from inspiring English sources

Sea-level rise is contributed to a larger proportion of intensified erosion, ranging from 3%to14%% in the delta.

He spoke of the structure of the music, and of the band, as metaphors for a society in which many small parts contributed to a larger whole, rather than one characterized by individualism.

Differential response biases across categories contributed to a larger sensitivity for faces, but even sensitivity showed a larger effect for faces, especially when faces were upright and in a front-facing view.

Econometric evidence on 100 European OSS SMEs shows that firm size is negatively associated to within-industry diversification, while OSS SMEs that have contributed to a larger number of OSS projects have a more diversified portfolio of software products.

And, as Rebecca L. Davis observes in an astute, engaging, and disturbing history, "More Perfect Unions: The American Search for Marital Bliss" (Harvard; $29.95), the rise of couples counselling has both coincided with and contributed to a larger shift in American life: heightened expectations for marriage as a means of self-expression and personal fulfillment.

While the highest rates of denitrification were observed in wetter portions of the landscape, including riparian zones, we found that the shallow saturated zone beneath drier upland soils contributed to a larger portion of whole-catchment denitrification due to a larger areal extent.

A strong performance from telecommunications shares contributed to a large portion of the Footsie's rally.

That has contributed to a large buildup in inventories of unsold goods, particularly at manufacturers.

Serum release from the gels contributed to a large extent to the energy dissipation and thus decreased crumbliness.

Given the known side effects, it is likely that these drugs caused or contributed to a large number of these incidents.

And, as with other kinds of piracy, that would have contributed to a large black market for paid apps.