Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [be] provide a " in BNC.

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1 Far from being an instrument of struggle against the prerogatives of private capital , and the multinationals in particular , the contract was to provide a means of national reconciliation .
2 The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive framework for practical and theoretical study in Art and Design .
3 If the purpose of this part of the chapter is to provide a platform for the proposition that , to use the Report 's own words , management generally should ‘ involve employees in decision-making , rather than impose decisions on them without consultation ’ , then it is as persuasive as is any declaration in favour of obvious good .
4 The proposals for an Edinburgh City Bypass have been approved as part of the Regional Council 's Transport Policy , the intention being to provide a rapid and safe route around the city for traffic whose origin and destination lies outwith the City Boundary .
5 One of the aims of the ANLT is to provide a general purpose system which may be easily adapted for new tasks .
6 Here the three criteria of ( *a ) explainability , ( *b ) comprehensiveness and ( *c ) positivity intertwine , as I indicate by means of the asterisks : The problem for the atheist is to provide a convincing account ( *a ) of religious experience , and with it of the entire ( *b ) religious history of mankind , which will do justice ( *c ) to its character and effects .
7 I mean , this authority is actually erm the only authority the council is providing a call out service at all .
8 As one of the Northern League 's two unpaid Press officers , he was doubtless pretty pleased also at Monday 's announcement that the council is to provide a major financial leg up for the district 's four NL clubs .
9 WHEN CCG first started catering for Abbey National in Milton Keynes , the requirement was to provide a counter service lunch to about 700 staff in one office , along with executive and conference dining facilities .
10 The main purpose of the conference was to provide a forum for social , community and health workers to explore social , ethical and legal issues emerging from the practice of genital mutilation , which although prohibited in Britain , affects girls resident here whose families take them abroad to be circumcised .
11 The problem for the teacher is to provide a source of language for their classes which is both language enhancing and has potential for communication .
12 The aim is to provide a series of acceptable solutions which meet the needs of the various constituencies that make up the organisation .
13 The aim is to provide a corpus of 100 million words of contemporary spoken and written English to provide raw data for the empirical study of language by a wide variety of disciplines .
14 The aim is to provide a workplan which will be used in conjunction with a new call for proposals likely to be held in 1991 .
15 Individual case studies are presented below ; here , the aim is to provide a more generalized picture by conflating information from all available sources .
16 The aim is to provide a book that tells you about an aspect of computing , while still being understandable and enjoyable .
17 The aim is to provide a link between the various places where Scotland 's future is discussed .
18 The aim is to provide a theoretical account of how people develop shared understanding , as exemplified in the process of teaching and learning .
19 The aim is to provide a general framework in which existing experimental results can be interpreted and new experiments formulated , but which will also explain the wealth of informal , intuitive observations that any reader or conversational participant can provide .
20 The aim is to provide a taste of the disciplines and dilemmas of designing jewellery in this unique metal .
21 The aim is to provide a two-way referral service with legal firms abroad when clients need specific advice , whether they are seeking a business partner , investing capital abroad , buying property , hiring staff or are involved in a dispute .
22 The aim is to provide a bigger market place .
23 The aim is to provide a comprehensive range of services and expertise on a national scale to the business community in particular .
24 The aim is to provide a forum for sports clubs to advise Knowsley on improving services .
25 The aim was to provide a facility for professional women to meet on a regular basis , exchange ideas and experiences and discuss topics of mutual interest .
26 The aim was to provide a description of the provision of health education in Scottish schools and to review the support available to schools .
27 The other is to provide a more convenient location for restaurant customers .
28 Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose .
29 Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose .
30 Given that the purpose of the video is to provide a resource for language learning and teaching , any decisions concerning presentation , acting , editing , etc will be taken so as to give precedence to this educative purpose .
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