Example sentences of "provide [pers pn] [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Wyndham Lewis kindly provided me with a similar introduction to James Joyce .
2 The work ranged from small debt collection to very large acquisitions and disposals for the four main divisions of the company , and provided me with a great variety of work which was predominantly commercial .
3 THIS OPPORTUNITY PROVIDED ME WITH A WELCOME BREAK FROM THE PURELY BOTANICAL WORK TO WHICH I WAS ACCUSTOMED .
4 Core holdings in large blue-chip companies that are infrequently traded provide them with a solid investor base and reduces share price volatility , whilst active trading and analysis of smaller company shares adds to the liquidity and marketability of these securities , and ensures accurate pricing .
5 Many bodies have stated that the grant aid procedures and the application form provide them with a ready basis for an effective budgeting system .
6 Furthermore , the idea of network impinges fairly closely on the notion of sociolinguistic functions , as we have presented this in chapter 2 , because it is a fundamental postulate of network analysis that individuals create personal communities that provide them with a meaningful framework for solving the problems of their day-to-day existence ( Mitchell 1986 : 74 ) .
7 The lady remembered my visit well , said she had been concerned about me and confided that , to provide me with a good meal , she had walked the five miles into Lochinver and back to buy fresh fish .
8 The colour of his face always reddens just as it does when fat Margot , the launderess , who keeps me supplied with cups of sack , bends and dips to provide me with a generous view of the most famous cleavage in all of Surrey . )
9 The Chelonians milled about confusedly in the sudden darkness , their optical aids realigning frantically to provide them with a coherent picture of their environment .
10 It aims to train students in what used to be called " close reading " and to provide them with a critical awareness of the ideological , socio-cultural and historical constraints on the perception of what constitutes " literature " .
11 Ice-climbers have often wondered when someone is going to provide them with a decent training facility .
12 Mindful of the quarrels over precedence among the Bonaparte family which had marred his uncle 's coronation , Napoleon III may have felt it unwise to provide them with a similar occasion for bad manners .
13 Olson suggests that these organizations are sometimes artificial creations required by governments to provide them with a representative body they can negotiate with .
14 Now part of the er exercise which the marketing exec does when he or she round to the surgeries is to provide them with a certain amount of information of course .
15 The aim was that as a greater number of the population became eligible for national insurance benefits , fewer people would be dependent on the safety net of national assistance to provide them with a minimum income .
16 Because cats , like people , are breeding too fast there has been a concerted effort to provide them with a contraceptive pill similar to the one we use .
17 And finally in terms of prod productivity each of our users have varied requirements , but we need to provide them with a consistent solution .
18 It is the responsibility of all candidates to find out their results and of unsuccessful candidates to request their course director or senior course tutor to provide them with a written record of the decision which the Board of Examiners has taken about their progress .
19 Having chosen your leather corals carefully , and provided them with a good aquarium environment , they should grow steadily and live for a long time ( ten years has been reported ) , and possibly even reproduce .
20 The network of family , village and regional ties , the zemlyachestva , which ‘ peasant-proletarians ’ imported into the city provided them with a social nexus which at least limited the disorientation and anomie imputed to them .
21 The French were only ready to discuss a common market if it provided them with a high tariff ‘ wall ’ against outsiders and if there were complicated measures to guarantee equality of competition between members .
22 You then have to call an agency in order to obtain emergency relief , and they not only provide you with a temporary chef , but promise to send you details of all their head chefs currently seeking employment .
23 What do we charge for this service ? — generally nothing , as our costs are normally covered by commissions payable on business that we introduce but we provide you with a full statement of our Terms of Business before any transaction takes place .
24 They provide you with a short summary of the context to help you assess the tone of the extract .
25 Cigarette smoke at work is more of a problem , but if your colleagues smoke you might try asking your employer to provide you with a smoke-free environment .
26 A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) .
27 A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) .
28 A copy of the module is no longer available in magnetic format but please consult your LIFESPAN Manager who will be able to provide you with a hard copy version of the module ( on paper , microfiche or microfilm ) .
29 Whatever your requirements , from traditional wedding arrangements , including delicate bridesmaids ' posies , to exquisite designs for a special occasion — whether for a large dance or small party — Edward Goodyear will be delighted to provide you with a free estimate to suit your individual desires .
30 Grant 's responsibilities at John Dickinson provided him with a wide knowledge of the paper manufacturing processes used throughout the world and the way in which they were being improved .
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