Example sentences of "the [noun sg] provides a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Arrangement of ideas on the board provides a stimulus for new ideas and lateral thinking . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | Once again the Preface provides a useful commentary by the author on his previous works and the reason for promoting the current one . |
| 5 | Thus the hypothesis provides a meaning to primitive ‘ goodness ’ and also suggests the period during which it can be said to have originated . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The course provides a balanced combination of business studies and area studies centred on the social , political and cultural environment of that region . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | In this way , the Association provides a field force of welfare workers for the Benevolent Fund and the two complementary organisations work closely together . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | For Jonathan Culler , the pun provides a demonstration of language 's inherent instability , mutability , and susceptibility to spurious motivation based on chance phonemic associations . |
| 14 | The subsection provides a simple method of solving the difficulty created if a licensing board is not timeously or fully elected . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | As a research tool the simulator provides a happy medium between the precision of laboratory studies and the realism of field studies . |
| 17 | The nature of the interactions between the proteins in the complex provides a possible explanation for the wide specificity of protein G for IgG . |
| 18 | The ANLT provides a unification-based formalism , derived from GPSG , that covers the major syntactic constructs of English . |
| 19 | The department provides a wide range of courses in Old Testament Studies for the BD degree , involving a general insight into the world of ancient Israel and ancient Semitic culture and thought , detailed attention to the problems of understanding and interpreting Old Testament texts , and the study in depth of Old Testament theology and ethics . |
| 20 | In addition , the research provides a detailed account of the mental processes that are used as the reader understands each new word in a sentence . |
| 21 | In addition the research provides a basis for assessing the pattern for future private housing provision in the province . |
| 22 | By identifying failings in the guidelines , the research provides a basis for considering possible reforms . |
| 23 | The study provides a detailed analysis of each immune disease , currently available treatment , status of new drugs under clinical development , early R&D of new treatment modalities , companies leading in research and development of immune-based drugs as well as companies currently having leadership positions in the present form of treatment . |
| 24 | The study provides a nationally representative picture of the employment situation of men and women aged over 50 , from 1980 to 1984 . |
| 25 | Known as Ford Q1 , the programme provides a formal system for implementing continuous improvement methods which is recognised and accepted worldwide . |
| 26 | Sometimes with the test programme the contractor provides a set of diagnostic tables that point to a group of components on the circuit board to be considered suspect for each failed test . |
| 27 | His relationship with his disciples prior to the crucifixion provides a model for the fellowship that believers are to enjoy in subsequent centuries . |
| 28 | If the statute provides a means of enforcement then it can only be enforced in this manner , unless the obligation is imposed for the benefit of a class and the plaintiff is a member of that class . |
| 29 | a user of the highway , in his personal security.d As one writer has put it , the rule provides a remedy for what is ‘ essentially a wrong arising from occupation of land ( and it is irrelevant whether the person suffering the injury occupies land or not ) . ’ |
| 30 | This bizarre concept makes a mockery of any claim that the dolphin slaughter by the tuna industry is incidental , but at least the quota provides a limited measure of control . |