Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] to provide a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a recent meeting with the Darlington Priests he stated : ‘ It is my intention to provide a Catholic desk for every Catholic pupil in Darlington where there is a proven need . ’ |
| 2 | Throughout it will be my intention to provide a detailed map and theoretical analysis of the external challenges to democracy in order to lay basis for re-thinking the meaning of democracy in the face of global developments |
| 3 | AFTER a pre-tax loss rising last year from £4.7 million to £41.1 million , Clyde Petroleum yesterday asked its shareholders to provide a further £34.1 million through a one-for-four rights issue . |
| 4 | This , in turn , brought into focus the problem of individuation , and it became evident that the success or failure of any ontological " principle of individuation " depended upon its ability to provide a satisfactory clarification of the distinction between numerical and species identity . |
| 5 | Each superpower 's dominance over its associated allies rested on its ability to provide a nuclear umbrella . |
| 6 | As a research-based organisation , AEA 's future is dependent on the work done in its laboratories to provide a constant flow of products for the marketplace ; in 1992–93 , we invested £21 million on in-house R&D . |
| 7 | On the other hand , even if the politician demonstrated his ability to provide a great deal of patronage , if he did not follow it up with effective social contact , he would be laying a poor foundation for a political interest , and the gratitude of the freeholders under those circumstances could be short-lived . |
| 8 | ‘ It is our intention to provide a full opportunity for organisations such as your own to contribute at an early draft plan stage before we proceed to the more formal statutory plan stage . ’ |