Example sentences of "[coord] provide [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The lines remain constant almost as if in defiance at the narrowing down of life in the actual theme or to provide a strong medium for the subject of the weakness of old age .
2 More often it will be to establish some intermediate way point in the development path of a system ; in order to carry out a review , for example , or to provide a frozen issue for prototype system testing .
3 The choices facing the administration were to acquiesce in Soviet domination of Korea , to provide aid for south Korea without assuming excessive commitments , or to provide a full guarantee of defence and support for south Korea .
4 Where possible , material which could be salvaged from old buildings or walls was recycled into the new fortifications , while in many places no indemnity was paid to those who were forced ‘ pro bono publico ’ to surrender property on which walls might be built or to provide the open ground , outside a wall , vital for effective defence .
5 In other words people move in and out of dependent states ( just as younger people do ) and the help they receive can either enforce dependency permanently or provide the temporary support they need to recover .
6 The government does not encourage investment in industry , even in training the workforce or providing a long-term investment bank .
7 None of these operations , however , was strong enough to take on the role of nurturing talent or providing a supportive home for creative filmmakers .
8 You had an anonymous female voice , which I assume belonged to Brenda Kelly , the producer , occasionally asking a question or providing a short commentary , but usually the people who appeared on the programme spoke for themselves , to camera , about their music .
9 In most cases it is also useful to develop a statement of the primary task of the enterprise , based on a neutral assessment of what is actually happening or is being achieved ( such as making motor cars , or providing a specified service and so on ) .
10 The advent of more examples of non-medical clinical directors may well reduce this concern , as will the development of specific service contracts where each group will have committed to buying or providing an agreed package of care and support .
11 General courses have so far been defined in mainly negative terms , as ones which are neither geared to a specific external profession or occupation nor provide a specialized preparation for postgraduate research and , implicitly , an academic career .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 The move won Gordon the heavyweight Open title and provided a much-needed lift for a British men 's team who were inevitably overshadowed by the success of the women .
15 Imperialist relationships increasingly replaced reliance on domestic markets at the turn of the twentieth century and provided a temporary breathing space for capitalism .
16 The tram carried a mobile generator for the power and provided a stable platform for the television cameras .
17 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 .
18 In the old large hospitals it was sometimes difficult to detect the strong mutual , informal relationships which developed amongst patients and provided a good deal of support , and , unfortunately , often little account was taken of these relationships when patients were moved from the hospitals into the community .
19 It dealt a stunning blow to an international order based on the exploitation of man by man and provided a powerful base of support for progressive movements across the world .
20 Added to the Right-On readers , they effectively expanded the core group and provided a viable number of buyers .
21 The examination syllabus set new standards in the teaching of drama to young people and provided a spectacular contrast to the out-of-date , circumscribed speech and drama examinations of the Royal Academy , Guildhall and Trinity Colleges .
22 It is a pity that she could not have elaborated on several points , and provided a fuller answer to the question she herself raises on p. 101 : " When is it … perfectly appropriate to tell jokes and play with words ? "
23 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 .
24 The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , repealed all former constitutions of borough councils and provided a standard formula for the constitution of all municipal corporations , namely a council elected by the burgesses or citizens , the aldermen elected by the councillors ( the aldermen being one-third of the number of councillors ) and a Mayor elected by the aldermen and councillors .
25 Once the research had established the physics of these losses — and provided a great deal of general information or the physics of plasmas — Culham returned to the development of toroidal systems .
26 We made a difficult decision , and provided a generous settlement for haemophiliacs .
27 The resulting analysis gave detailed information on the costs of implementing the review and provided a sound basis for negotiations with the staff associations and trades unions .
28 ‘ The cup suits us in so many ways and at least it has permitted some stability and provided a focal point in the absence of a league challenge . ’
29 Raistrick 's work had been published and provided a valuable starting point .
30 An eight-member oboe band provided all of the instrumental accompaniment for the mascarade : it played in four parts for the dance pieces and to accompany the choruses , was reduced to a trio texture to accompany the bass airs , and provided a bass line during the other vocal airs and recitatives .
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