Example sentences of "[noun] provide the [num ord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This research attempts to provide the first detailed study of the formation of the modern medical profession within the context of local communities . |
| 2 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 3 | Tanturi and Ivy provided the first convincing evidence for the choleretic action of the vagus by showing that stimulation of the distal end of the divided vagus caused increased secretion of bile . |
| 4 | Simons claims that this work provides the first reliable description of how an animal virus enters the cell and initiates infection . |
| 5 | These observations provide the first direct evidence that the early stages of T-cell development depend on fibroblast products and suggest that this effect is unlikely to be mediated solely by soluble factors . |
| 6 | To our knowledge , our results provide the first definite evidence for a link between an electrical signal and a biochemical response in plants . |
| 7 | Young , currently the smartest culture , crit , and sidekick Caveney provide the first serious look at the new wave of American fiction — from the burnt-out brat packers to such authentic talents as Mary Gaitskill and Dennis Cooper |
| 8 | This report provides the first direct evidence for expression of P3A + variant mRNA in human thymus . |
| 9 | To our knowledge , these findings provide the first direct evidence that mesenchymal as well as epithelial cells are involved in T-cell development , and suggest that their involvement is stage-specific and likely to be dependent on short-range or contact-mediated interactions . |
| 10 | My theory of tragic myth provides the first acceptable explanation of the chorus of Greek tragedy . |
| 11 | Undertaken by the Scottish Homes agency on behalf of the Scottish Office , the survey provides the first comprehensive analysis of the condition of both public and private sector housing in Scotland . |
| 12 | A new study by Peter Bryant and Lynette Bradley at Oxford University provides the first good evidence that the ability to analyse a word into its constituent sounds is most important in the early stages of learning to read ( Nature , vol 301. p 419 ) . |