Example sentences of "[vb base] to provide a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lake 's many arms , and its very irregular shape with constrictions here and twists of direction there , contribute greatly to its fascinating charm as they combine to provide a series of dramatic changes of vista and of interest . |
| 2 | We accept responsibility not only for the acts and omissions of our own employees and agents but also for those of our suppliers with whom we contract to provide a holiday or reasonable standard . |
| 3 | We have seen how law and theory unite to provide a list of excuses which rebut the normal presumption of voluntariness . |
| 4 | If a body approved by the Secretary of State have provided or propose to provide a seamen 's canteen the need for which has been certified by him after consultation with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board , the licensing board within whose jurisdiction the said canteen is or will be situated may grant a licence under this Part of this Act authorising the person who is the manager of the canteen to sell alcoholic liquor in the canteen . |
| 5 | Such structures also seem to provide a kind of elementary momentum in periods where a discipline is in the doldrums , and not a great deal is happening at the research level . |
| 6 | Once they have done that , the undertakers guarantee to provide a funeral to that standard , whatever has happened to charges in the meantime . |
| 7 | A MULTI million pound deal to provide a school meals service in London is the icing on the cake after a terrific summer of new and extended contracts for CCG . |
| 8 | Tin-plate models continue to provide a mass of correspondence . |
| 9 | In this section we attempt to provide a framework for discussion of a number of special instructions ( or groups of instructions ) , provided in current computers or proposed for the future , which do not naturally fit into these groups . |
| 10 | The currently fashionable field of discourse analysis provides some excellent examples , especially if we examine the language teaching materials which attempt to provide a guide to the realities of English conversation . |
| 11 | Visiting can play an important part in helping you decide on your choice of university , so we try to provide a number of opportunities for you to visit the University . |
| 12 | Wherever possible , try to provide a figure , or statistic , to show exactly what the words ‘ most ’ , ‘ more ’ and ‘ many ’ , in the summary , really mean . |
| 13 | Staff activities are those which primarily exist to provide a advice and service . ' |
| 14 | Alternatively there are several chemical additives on the market which aim to provide a substitute for lead , although the case for these products has yet to be proved . |
| 15 | If you fail to provide a specimen you may be liable to prosecution . |
| 16 | Design teams should be allocated a total budget within which they agree to provide a design to the appropriate quality . |
| 17 | The relatively inexpensive initial methods of screening available ( that is , digital rectal examination and measurement of the prostate specific antigen concentration ) and the advances in transrectal imaging with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging all serve to provide a sound backdrop for a screening programme . |
| 18 | Will the Foreign Secretary also help to provide a breathing space for the Russian Government , by supporting their call for a suspension of interest payments on the debt ? |
| 19 | The southern area ( Canning Town ) is the abode of workers at the docks , gas works and sugar refineries , marmalade and rubber factories : there is also a fleeting population of seafaring men of various races who help to provide a livelihood for the keepers of numerous common lodging houses … |
| 20 | Although based in Maidstone , they also have to provide a service to other prisons in the area and the problems posed by the over-stretching of this resource means that there is a limited impact on the prison . |
| 21 | All appointees have to provide a urine sample — even Pamela Harriman , the new ambassador to Paris , had to stand in line , clutching her paper cup — and turn up for a face-to-face interview , which usually lasts between one-and-a-half and two hours . |
| 22 | We need to provide a range of starting points which can be developed in any language , and to consider introducing some pupils ' home languages . |
| 23 | Depending on your roof type , and whether your windows need to provide a means of escape to comply with the Buildings Regulations , there are three basic types . |
| 24 | Head : ‘ Question 6 ( Document 3 ) … worries us … teachers going nowhere … need to provide a challenge , broaden experience , maximize job satisfactions . |