Example sentences of "and provide for " in BNC.

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1 The Disabled Persons Act 1986 recommends , but does not legislate , that local authorities should define need and provide for it .
2 Energy efficiency , natural gas and the limited contribution to electricity supplies from renewable resources will not be enough to contain increases in carbon dioxide and provide for the needs of a fast-expanding world population .
3 Though he admits he could do with the cash from ticket receipts ( £2.4m at the Science Museum in 1989 , £1.9m at the Natural History ) , Sir David argues that the British Museum ‘ should be freely available to everyone — to stretch minds , stimulate their curiosity and provide for their academic needs . ’
4 If , and to my mind it 's a colossal if , if she managed to seduce him and then told him he was the father-to-be , and if he believed it , it would have been more his style to pack her off home to her parents and provide for her .
5 The established family farms were , mostly , already profitable and the farmers were looking for sufficient income to provide their families with a reasonable standard of living plus sufficient capital to re-invest in the farm and provide for retirement .
6 We will introduce a 110-day limit on the length of time for which a prisoner may be held before trial , repeal the broadcasting ban , and provide for the videotaping of police interviews with terrorist suspects .
7 Multiple residential schemes work well only when they involve a total plan for the grounds and setting of a house , and provide for their continued upkeep .
8 It does not do so ; standing orders recognise this position of dominance and provide for the devotion of most of the time of the House of government business , including Bills .
9 They also give the Commissioners power to remove the person appointed and provide for him to make reports to the Commissioners .
10 At this point we might begin to talk about ‘ the state ’ as something which extends beyond government ( and especially beyond the Government of the day ) and the part which it plays in ordering our lives through its claims to guarantee , represent and provide for the common interests of its citizens .
11 For final output the system must be able to calculate the number of lines and pages that a section of text will make , generate running heads and feet , and provide for the complete hyphenation , justification , and page make-up of the text .
12 Professor Wood has noted the paradox that in Normandy ‘ the rights and powers or its rulers [ i.e. the dukes ] so far exceeded those possessed by the king that it was desirable to maintain the duchy as a territory apart , and provide for its continued semi-autonomous existence ’ .
13 ‘ Let us cheerfully concede that the BBC is the voice of the nation as viewed from London , and provide for ITV 's viewers a perspective on the news the way it is seen from where they live . ’
14 The court may require any property transferred as part of the transaction to be vested in the company , release any security given by the company , require ‘ any person ’ to make payments to the administrator or liquidator in respect of benefits received by him from the company , provide for a guarantor whose obligations have been discharged to be under revived obligations , provide for security to be given for the discharge of obligations imposed by the order and for the priority which such security shall have , and provide for the extent to which persons may be able to prove in the winding up .
15 have access to independent safeguards against infringement of legal and civil rights services which recognise and provide for the support needs of their carers , whose goodwill must not be exploited .
16 Modern research shows that industry had its roots in the previous rural life of home weavers and part-time farmers , that technological innovations ( such as Abraham Darby 's use of coal in smelting iron , 1709 ) took many decades to supplant existing methods of production and provide for successful exports , and that early reliance on water power and canal transport placed limits on expansion .
17 Had the tax been implemented at the time it would have noticeably increased the number of tax exiles who were leaving the country , for never mind pop-stars and sportsmen , it would have been even worth the while of middle management to seek a place in the ex-colonial countries , or to learn a new tongue for residence in a foreign land , simply in order to achieve some savings and improve his family life and provide for dependants .
18 In summary , any reforms to the system of ministerial patronage should aim to reduce secrecy , encourage competition , control the power of ministers , introduce accountability for appointments made , and provide for assessment of performance .
19 It authorized $5 million annually for five years ( later extended to 1964 ) to support research , provide technical assistance to public and private organizations , and provide for the training of technical personnel .
20 Clauses 84 to 92 carry over and develop the arrangements for valuation set out in the 1991 Act and provide for changes to be made in lists to take account , for example , of new properties and appeals against taxation .
21 Their own losses in the battle may have been heavy , and they possibly wished to honour their dead and provide for their salvation .
22 It is possible for example to vary the internal geometry of the factory and thereby alter the nature of the labour process and provide for rotation of job functions .
23 LIFFE , for example , has rules that impose capital requirements on its members , prescribe the content of customer agreements , and provide for inspection and monitoring visits to members ' premises , even though these functions are primarily dealt with by the SFA and the clearing house .
24 Clear duties were imposed on local authorities to protect children and provide for their needs in certain circumstances .
25 ( 13 ) Check and provide for NHBC cover on new or recent building .
26 If anything I think women 's education now has to compensate a little erm and provide for those areas in which women start in a way that could be considered a handicap to men .
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