Example sentences of "[conj] provide a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Griffith-Boscawen introduced in 1912 a Bill to make improvement grants for rural housing , a proposal that provided a Unionist response to Lloyd George 's Land Campaign . |
| 2 | The unity of the ending is a fairy tale happy-ever-after that provides a jolting contrast to the grimly realistic descriptions of misogyny and racial hatred . |
| 3 | The examination syllabus set new standards in the teaching of drama to young people and provided a spectacular contrast to the out-of-date , circumscribed speech and drama examinations of the Royal Academy , Guildhall and Trinity Colleges . |
| 4 | It is a pity that she could not have elaborated on several points , and provided a fuller answer to the question she herself raises on p. 101 : " When is it … perfectly appropriate to tell jokes and play with words ? " |
| 5 | To the Annual Conference of the union in September 1915 he reported that " the Government had commandeered the Camp " , and that , when they eventually handed it back , reinstated as agricultural land , which he doubted that they ever would , compensation and rent paid or payable would ensure that " the maintenance of aliens at Eastcote would have cost the Union not a single farthing " and provide a useful start to its programme of Homes for Seamen . |
| 6 | On the credit side , the text is highly readable and will easily guide the non-specialist clinician through the complexities of fundamental immunology and provide a useful introduction to the immunology of human pregnancy . |
| 7 | Even if FMS does not prove to be the critical target gene , characterisation of the microdeletions should considerably reduce the critical deleted region and provide a major step to identifying the real target gene . |
| 8 | Variable resistors ( potentiometers ) are mounted at the two joints and provide a varying voltage to the computer . |
| 9 | The long term benefits gained from superior instruction are invaluable and provide a genuine advantage to your flying skills when operating an aeroplane either privately or professionally . |
| 10 | We hope that the new directory will raise awareness of harassment , illegal eviction and private tenants ’ rights and provide a reliable guide to local expertise in private rented housing law . ’ |
| 11 | Although they have received no professional training , they have learnt from the older generations a huge wealth of practical knowledge about childbirth and provide an invaluable service to the community . |
| 12 | Parents are needed to respond to the overtures of their offspring , to stimulate their interest and to provide a living presence to which they can relate . |
| 13 | I would argue at least that concentrating a group of students on one course should enable our scholarships staff both to tailor a more relevant course and to provide a better service to students . |
| 14 | Preparatory schools proliferated to replace tuition at home and to provide a middle-class alternative to the Board Schools following compulsory education in 1870 . |
| 15 | As he will know , our reforms for further education as a whole are designed to provide enhanced opportunities for both young people and adults and to provide a further stimulus to increased participation . |
| 16 | These are augmented by an advanced stop line to aid cyclist visibility at the junction and to provide an early start to the turning manoeuvre ( Figure 6.24 ) . |
| 17 | This involved the construction of East and West Breakwaters , enclosing the Western Harbour and providing a protected entrance to the port . |
| 18 | It works by identifying the key skill gaps and providing a structured approach to the delivery of the training . |
| 19 | This wide open moorland with spacious views all around stands in stark contrast to the terrain on the rest of the circuit and provides a gentle descent to an especially idyllic lakeland valley . |
| 20 | It reduces a firm 's legal liability , ensures a faster deployment of new technology , and provides a better service to end-users . |
| 21 | Using this very image , Locke dwells on the thought at greater length , and provides a sharp contrast to the opinion of our own day , that unlimited scientific research is a valuable end in itself which needs no justification . |
| 22 | The lake is frozen and provides a pleasant path to the back of the cwm . |
| 23 | The pastry topping for this dish is similar to a scone mixture and provides a nice contrast to the base . |
| 24 | The figure of the child surrounded by the warmth and comfort of the lap of the ‘ big woman ’ is a memory of things past and provides a rich contrast to the earliest works in the exhibition . |
| 25 | ‘ Anna Karenina ’ has other plots which introduce the story of Anna , her husband and lover and provides a rich contrast to the events involving these three parties . |
| 26 | In animals , the formation of sheets of cells which fold in various ways , and which in consequence come into contact with each other at specific points , is a common feature of development , and provides a partial answer to Weismann 's question . |
| 27 | With a spreadsheet set up on a personal computer , this requires very little time to calculate and provides a direct guide to strategies concerned with cost leadership . |
| 28 | A recent work on political theory in ancient Greece has pursued this question more explicitly than has traditionally been the case in classical scholarship and provides a further check to our ready acceptance of Goody 's grander claims for the consequences of literacy in classical Greece . |
| 29 | But for relatively inexpensive , early drinking , Champagnes , the judicious addition of good quality Pinot Meunier to a cuvée is indispensable and provides an immediate appeal to both nose and palate . |
| 30 | Thailand 's onshore oil and comparatively recently discovered offshore gas hold the prospect of energy self-sufficiency as well as providing a tremendous boost to the country 's already high level of industrial growth . |