Example sentences of "provide a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This provided a richer and more varied diet and a grander life style for those in the middle and upper ranks of society than would have been possible if they had been dependent only on the products of a self-contained peasant economy . |
| 2 | I believe it provided a turning point . |
| 3 | For many years nobody saw a dislocation in the flesh , or perhaps ever expected to , but their hypothetical movements ( dislocations of like sign repel each other etc. ) and breeding habits ( when the union of two dislocations is blessed about five hundred new dislocations are suddenly released upon the crystal ) could be theoretically predicted and provided a superb intellectual exercise like three dimensional chess . |
| 4 | Demands for national self-determination , from Scotland to Catalonia , have been stimulated by the development of the European Community , which has both exacerbated perceptions of distance from the decision-making process and provided a familiar and supportive framework within which the newly independent states could operate . |
| 5 | In Gardening From Which ? trials in 1985 , which was a fairly wet summer , petunia Resisto Mixed did particularly well and provided a colourful display until late September . |
| 6 | Similarly , the war provided a receptive atmosphere for a reappraisal of the economic and recreational role of the countryside . |
| 7 | He said the school which has 70pc of ethnic minority pupils provided a first-class educational establishment in an ‘ inner-city ’ area . |
| 8 | He said the school which has 70pc of ethnic minority pupils provided a first-class educational establishment in an ‘ inner-city ’ area . |
| 9 | The package included new interpretations and maps derived from BGS open-file archives and provided a geological framework to help companies to plan surveys and prepare bids . |
| 10 | It included new interpretations and maps derived from BGS open-file archives and provided a geological framework to help companies to plan surveys and prepare bids . |
| 11 | Carefully chosen attributes both explained a sitter 's work and interests and provided a satisfying interplay of forms , within which shapes were made to rhyme in curious and subtle ways . |
| 12 | By its restraint , George Case 's programme provided a long-overdue and eloquent epitaph . |
| 13 | Cohen , March and Olsen ( 1972 ) provided a stark contrast to the planning-oriented literature on organization design and decision making with their ‘ garbage-can model ’ , which in essence claims that people and systems in organizations were in possession of solutions to problems and predispositions to take certain actions when problems or specific situations arise . |
| 14 | Alcuin wrote to Aethelred , probably in 791 , expressing affection for him and urging him to display kindness not cruelty and reason not anger in his deeds , and to speak truth not falsehood , but the sack of Lindisfarne by Vikings in June 793 ( ASC D , s.a. 793 ) provided a shocked and outraged Alcuin with an opportunity to declaim against the evils of Northumbrian society , as he saw them , and the shortcomings of the king himself in a letter to Aethelred and his nobles . |
| 15 | Even in these circumstances the approach provided a deep insight into the information needs of the organisation , and revealed a considerable number of potential improvements , some of which were implemented in the course of the study and others that were addressed in the longer term . |
| 16 | The influence of the cinema on children and young people provided a sharp focus for these anxieties , which had been aired since the arrival of the first silent movies . |
| 17 | A grim , angst-filled film by Ingmar Bergman became ludicrously enjoyable through the persistent hiccups of the person sitting in front of me , which provided a perfect counterpoint to the strangulated Swedish voices onscreen . |
| 18 | With a General Election in the offing the Ballot provided a perfect framework for opposition parties to co-operate in setting the foreign policy agenda , without in any way compromising their own independence . |
| 19 | In a way , he was able to vent his frustrations in his boxing and his sport became like a cathartic experience ; it provided a perfect outlet for his aggression . |
| 20 | It provided a perfect roomy family den , and it even had its own door sign — a large red disc used by canoeists for navigation . |
| 21 | The trolley provided a perfect means of transporting a device and also was approximately the shape of a mortar or rocket launcher . |
| 22 | Hunt 's laconic expertise provided a perfect counterpoint to Walker 's high-octane delivery . |
| 23 | The rhythm section provided a perfect cushion for the soloists , springy and supportive but never obtrusive . |
| 24 | Broadly speaking , Swann provided a liberal , semi-official legitimation for tackling issues of racism ( or , more accurately , prejudice ) and what it coyly referred to as ‘ cultural pluralism ’ in all schools , including the so-called all-white schools which hitherto had maintained the stance of ‘ No problem ( i.e. blacks ) here ’ . |
| 25 | We were indeed able to confirm that pairs of dunnocks were often joined by a third bird in breeding , but this provided a mere foretaste of what was to come . |
| 26 | The Muselier affair provided a mere foretaste of what was to follow . |
| 27 | It provided a genuine incentive for the worker to intensify his labour and thus raise his productivity , a guarantee against slacking , an automatic device for reducing the wage-bill in times of depression , as well as a convenient method — by the cutting of piece-rates — to reduce labour costs and to prevent wages from rising higher than was thought necessary or proper . |
| 28 | They often provided a general back-up throughout the year but had to take over completely in the absence or incapacity , through illness or accident , of their husbands . |
| 29 | Uniformitarianism triumphed because it provided a general theory that was at once logical and seemingly " scientific " . |
| 30 | The main duties and responsibilities of the board provided a general framework but training developers had little to go on beyond this . |