Example sentences of "provide the [num ord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tanturi and Ivy provided the first convincing evidence for the choleretic action of the vagus by showing that stimulation of the distal end of the divided vagus caused increased secretion of bile . |
| 2 | But in 1981 Malte Andersson tested for a preference in long-tailed widow birds , and provided the first strong evidence for Darwin 's theory . |
| 3 | In his work in the western part of the United States not only did he describe physical erosive processes but was also able to derive a system of laws governing progress from initial to adjusted forms ( Chorley , Dunn and Beckinsale , 1964 ) and in his Report on the Geology of the Henry Mountains ( 1877 ) he provided the first major treatment by a geologist of the mechanics of fluvial processes . |
| 4 | He provided the first correct solution selected to last week 's query and knew that Brian Little ( Leicester ) and Steve Perryman ( Watford ) are current Football League managers who have been capped just once by England . |
| 5 | Young , currently the smartest culture , crit , and sidekick Caveney provide the first serious look at the new wave of American fiction — from the burnt-out brat packers to such authentic talents as Mary Gaitskill and Dennis Cooper |
| 6 | To our knowledge , our results provide the first definite evidence for a link between an electrical signal and a biochemical response in plants . |
| 7 | At this point it is sufficient to state that the estimates are based on high quality data supplied by The Scotch Whisky Association 's nine largest companies and they provide the first published attempt to quantify the wider economic significance of this important industry . |
| 8 | To our knowledge , these findings provide the first direct evidence that mesenchymal as well as epithelial cells are involved in T-cell development , and suggest that their involvement is stage-specific and likely to be dependent on short-range or contact-mediated interactions . |
| 9 | These observations provide the first direct evidence that the early stages of T-cell development depend on fibroblast products and suggest that this effect is unlikely to be mediated solely by soluble factors . |
| 10 | Our results thus provide the first direct evidence that tamoxifen does not have antioestrogenic effects on bone in postmenopausal women and indicate a possible oestrogenic effect . |
| 11 | Captain Ferzenaar 's observations on the state of Krakatoa in early August , even though made only from a boat keeping to the upwind side , are particularly useful because they provide the last reliable account of the situation before the culminating events which ensued fifteen days later . |
| 12 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 13 | Its aim is to provide the first comprehensive study of childhood injuries in the district and form the basis of an accident prevention drive . |
| 14 | Later , she and Gosling were able to demonstrate conclusively what this relation was , and to provide the first analytical demonstration of the correctness of the Watson–Crick model . |
| 15 | The Tyrone men have another important League fixture this afternoon — visitors Limavady inspired by the mercurial Des Curry are likely to provide the first searching test of Strabane 's ability to stay the course . |
| 16 | This research attempts to provide the first detailed study of the formation of the modern medical profession within the context of local communities . |
| 17 | He added : ‘ Current scientific opinion strongly suggests that combination therapy is likely to provide the next major advance in the management of HIV infection . |
| 18 | A footprint in a muddy field could provide the first real lead for police hunting the man who 's become known as the horse ripper . |
| 19 | This may provide the first observable category of classroom behaviour for a workable schedule . |
| 20 | Recent palaeomagnetic results , suggesting that there are persistent preferred longitudinal paths for the virtual geomagnetic pole ( VGP ) during reversals , would provide the first direct evidence of the solid mantle 's influence on the core , although their statistical significance has been disputed . |
| 21 | This will provide the first historical study of how groups of men and women in Britain experienced different types of career patterns in the course of their adult lives . |
| 22 | However , the challenge is there to be met and oncogene manipulation may provide the next real step forward in a disease which has proved largely refractory to radio- or chemotherapy , and in which prognosis has changed little over the past 40 years . |
| 23 | He has won a day for himself and a companion at Doncaster Races on March 19 the opening meeting of the Flat by providing the first correct entry opened in our recent racing competition . |
| 24 | The ITN film , providing the first real evidence of ill-treatment , increases pressure for military intervention . |
| 25 | The computerized Belfast Newsletter ( BNL ) Index 1737-1800 seeks to remedy this situation by providing the first comprehensive index of an 18th-century newspaper : 63 years of the oldest , continuously-published English-language newspaper in the world . |
| 26 | This project thus aims to fill an important gap by providing the first comprehensive study of policing in Ireland from the 1830s to the 1920s . |
| 27 | Just over 60 years ago nuns from the same convent left Britain to be instrumental in providing the first Carmelite presence in South Africa . |
| 28 | Let's have the courage to admit that there is no betrayal in providing the next Labour government with the scope to give Britain a leading role in a movement to a non-nuclear Europe , ’ he said . |
| 29 | Two studies in Sweden have provided the first convincing evidence of a link between exposure to electromagnetic radiation from overhead power lines and the incidence of cancer , according to officials from the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development . |
| 30 | The crystal structure of a soluble form of the T lymphocyte antigen CD2 provides the first complete view of the extracellular region of a cell adhesion molecule . |