Example sentences of "provide a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cohen , March and Olsen ( 1972 ) provided a stark contrast to the planning-oriented literature on organization design and decision making with their ‘ garbage-can model ’ , which in essence claims that people and systems in organizations were in possession of solutions to problems and predispositions to take certain actions when problems or specific situations arise . |
| 2 | A grim , angst-filled film by Ingmar Bergman became ludicrously enjoyable through the persistent hiccups of the person sitting in front of me , which provided a perfect counterpoint to the strangulated Swedish voices onscreen . |
| 3 | Hunt 's laconic expertise provided a perfect counterpoint to Walker 's high-octane delivery . |
| 4 | These seminars provided a general introduction to the qualifications , and outlined the results of the pilot to date . |
| 5 | Subsequently , in the 1970s this approach was also addressed by M.A. Carson in The Mechanics of Erosion ( Carson , 1971 ) in a book which provided a unified introduction to the mechanics of erosional processes and which was aimed at undergraduates in earth science . |
| 6 | Griffith-Boscawen introduced in 1912 a Bill to make improvement grants for rural housing , a proposal that provided a Unionist response to Lloyd George 's Land Campaign . |
| 7 | Although the bishopric of Nin was abolished and the Latin rite eventually triumphed in Croatia , Grgur Ninski 's assertion of the individuality of the Croat nation provided a spiritual sanction to Tomislav 's claims to kingship . |
| 8 | By rejecting the excessive ‘ form ’ of the medieval church , the Reformation provided a strong impetus to liberty . |
| 9 | The system provided a strong impetus to the process of European integration . |
| 10 | The long beans were fresh from the fields , crisp and extremely sweet , the silk squash had a soft , spongy texture and earthy flavour which provided a nice contrast to its coarse skin . |
| 11 | The growth of multinational corporations provided a second spur to Eurocurrency business . |
| 12 | 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syllabus set new standards in the teaching of drama to young people and provided a spectacular contrast to the out-of-date , circumscribed speech and drama examinations of the Royal Academy , Guildhall and Trinity Colleges . |
| 13 | Willis 's treatise provided a powerful corrective to Hewart 's book . |
| 14 | The sale of commercial aircraft provided a powerful boost to overseas sales , but , even excluding this volatile component , the increase was broadly-based . |
| 15 | The party system of the Soviet Union provided a striking contrast to both Great Britain and the United States . |
| 16 | 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 ? " |
| 17 | It provided a subtle bridge to the promised land of successful survival : not overtly trumpeting the triumphant rebirth of conspicuous consumption , but nevertheless easing in an almost unconscious separation from raging youth . |
| 18 | This provided a tremendous boost to the development of London 's euro-dollar market . |
| 19 | Mandamus was therefore refused because the visitor 's determination provided a complete answer to the complaint of breach of natural justice by the provost and fellows . |
| 20 | Dick Whittaker , deputy secretary of the JMB , said that there were now calculators available which , for example , offered computerised foreign language dictionaries and others which provided a complete guide to fossil groups in palaeontology . |
| 21 | The sale to the public of 50 per cent of British Telecom ( BT ) in December 1984 was , at the time , the largest privatisation issue and it provided a major spur to the whole programme . |
| 22 | Cheap energy provided a major stimulus to economic development in Western Europe and Japan . |
| 23 | This study will examine the extent to which this capital-goods sector provided a major stimulus to invention and innovation in the century after 1780 . |
| 24 | The OPEC petro-dollar surplus provided a major boost to the euro-dollar market 's growth in the 1970s . |
| 25 | This clearly provided a major incentive to the other two districts to achieve the development of new services . |
| 26 | The prompt action by South Pacific countries to deal with the drift-net plague provided a marked contrast to the situation in the North Pacific high seas , where the US had been dragging its heels as the Asian drift-net fleets continued to pillage the salmon , tuna , and squid resources , and kill tens of thousands of marine mammals and hundreds of thousands of sea birds , many of them in Alaskan fisheries waters . |
| 27 | But it was Aldridge 's flying header at the edge of the six yard box on 14 minutes which provided a conclusive finish to a classic down-the-line move between Keane and the overlapping Irwin . |
| 28 | It provided a fitting accompaniment to the voice of the headmaster . |
| 29 | Bang up-to-date tractors were seen alongside diminutive pre-war vehicles , and the latest in creature comforts in the modern cabs provided a startling contrast to the metal seat and open-to-the-elements driving position of a 1930 machine . |
| 30 | Jazzy wave styled for height by Anthony Skito provided a soft frame to the face |