Example sentences of "the [noun sg] provides [art] " in BNC.

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1 The beards come in a range of attractive colours ; pink to match your top , green , surfing blue , day-glo yellow and natural brown for those who desire a more rugged countenance , and once strapped on to the face with its Gortex-coated elastic strap , the beard provides the wearer with complete all-round chin exposure protection .
2 In contrast to the Fife project with its one reed species , diversity of plants and animals here is intentional ; the variety provides a buffer against unpredicted changes in the waste-stream , a check against the overproduction of any one constituent of the wetland , and — because the system 's make-up is allowed to change — a means of continually testing refinements not anticipated in the original biological analysis .
3 In essence , the retailer provides the property and knowledge of the local market , while the supplier brings the concept , the clothes and the support of a ‘ big brother ’ .
4 Arrangement of ideas on the board provides a stimulus for new ideas and lateral thinking .
5 Furthermore , the directorate provides the foundation for a co-operative problem-solving approach involving clinicians and managers .
6 One can compare the passage just quoted , which insists on the unknowability of the real world , with some of her subsequent remarks ; as , for instance , when she refers to her argument ‘ that literature represents the myths and imaginary versions of real social relationships ’ , and claims that ‘ a form of criticism which refuses to reproduce the pseudo-knowledge offered by the text provides a real knowledge of the work of literature ’ , or says that ‘ the task of criticism , then , is … to produce a real knowledge of history . ’
7 Once again the Preface provides a useful commentary by the author on his previous works and the reason for promoting the current one .
8 On the drivechart the decision points , represented by square boxes , each offer a natural group of alternative routes to the teacher , who chooses one by pressing a single key — eg , ‘ 1 ’ selects the inverse problem where the computer provides the ‘ output ’ number from the named function and invites the class to guess the ‘ input ’ number .
9 Thus the hypothesis provides a meaning to primitive ‘ goodness ’ and also suggests the period during which it can be said to have originated .
10 The buyer provides the seller with , and encourages him to return , a standard acknowledgement which acts as an unconditional acceptance of the purchase order , thus bringing the contract into existence on the standard terms on the back of the purchase order .
11 The diversity of expertise in the division provides a unique opportunity to study the behaviour of the earth in theory , to make practical scientific and applied geological investigations ( including fieldwork ) , and to develop new technology .
12 The Chart provides a uniform global data structure , thus making information about the current state of processing easily accessible to , and modifiable by , any of the knowledge sources used in processing .
13 The chart provides the statutory requirements for in-service inspection and recommended inspections on safety , technical and financial grounds in addition to recommended periods for inspection and the relevant legislation at a glance .
14 The University provides an excellent range of facilities for computation .
15 The average area of layer IVc of visual cortex receiving a projection from a single ganglion cell in any part of the retina provides an index of cortical allocation .
16 As commentators have pointed out , the story provides a case of the slow-witted hunter-gatherer , who is pictured as thinking of nothing but his belly , being smartly out-manoeuvred by the more sophisticated and clever shepherd .
17 The budget provides the essential link between the important elements of programming and operation .
18 From the client 's point of view the assessment provides an opportunity to express their difficulties in a structured manner , and make links between specific problems and various areas of their life , both past and present .
19 The course provides a balanced combination of business studies and area studies centred on the social , political and cultural environment of that region .
20 Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management .
21 The course provides the facilities to acquire a fundamental knowledge of textile and paper design , manufacture and usage .
22 The Religious Education component of the course provides an appropriate and recognized qualification for teaching the subject in both maintained and controlled schools in Northern Ireland .
23 In this way , the Association provides a field force of welfare workers for the Benevolent Fund and the two complementary organisations work closely together .
24 The college provides a National vocal point for the G M B and to both National and International vis visitors , symbolizing the best of this organization stands for .
25 For Jonathan Culler , the pun provides a demonstration of language 's inherent instability , mutability , and susceptibility to spurious motivation based on chance phonemic associations .
26 The subsection provides a simple method of solving the difficulty created if a licensing board is not timeously or fully elected .
27 The pond provides a useful source of live food and algae for the fish , but they will still need a balanced diet of flake or pond sticks .
28 As a research tool the simulator provides a happy medium between the precision of laboratory studies and the realism of field studies .
29 The nature of the interactions between the proteins in the complex provides a possible explanation for the wide specificity of protein G for IgG .
30 In the case of joint accounts , where one party to a two party account is a non-taxpayer , half the interest can be paid gross where the non-taxpayer provides the required self-certification .
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