Sentence examples for ground contributed from inspiring English sources

A series of minor misfortunes, from the wet weather earlier in the week to an inside draw that steered him onto the worst of the ground, contributed to his defeat, but he still ran a fine race to finish a half-length second.

Barriers to Finding Common Ground contributed to the conflict in these end-of-life discussions.

The 30 Years' War and consequent epidemics, famine, and destruction, compounded by a fire in 1638 that burned Lunéville to the ground, contributed to the loss of much of La Tour's legacy, as many as 400 works.

This is the set of axioms on which one might build a suggestion that challenging the accuracy of "The Hunting Ground" contributes to a hostile environment on campus.

A manageable 379-pound weight, and a seat height that lets a rider with a 30-inch inseam easily reach the ground, contribute to the feeling of confidence and control.

In any event, birds that are frequently on the ground contribute effectively to the maintenance and dispersal of the vector ticks and the rickettsial agents.

Failure to recognise common ground contributes to the difficulty of relationships between care home managers, senior care home staff and GPs.

Notwithstanding exceptions and as a group, those birds that spend time on the ground contribute most effectively to the maintenance of both the vector ticks and the spirochetes.

Results-based management (RBM) is a strategic management approach by which all actors on the ground, contributing directly or indirectly to achieving a set of development results, ensure that their processes, products and services contribute to the achievement of desired results (outputs, outcomes and goals).

Some dams, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, have prevented salmon from swimming upstream to their spawning grounds, contributing to the extinction of as many as 100 salmon species; 500 workers died building the Aswan Dam.

In addition, the war memorials on the courthouse grounds contribute to the sense of time and place that the Hartford City Courthouse Historic District conveys.