Example sentences of "or provide a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lines remain constant almost as if in defiance at the narrowing down of life in the actual theme or to provide a strong medium for the subject of the weakness of old age . |
| 2 | More often it will be to establish some intermediate way point in the development path of a system ; in order to carry out a review , for example , or to provide a frozen issue for prototype system testing . |
| 3 | The choices facing the administration were to acquiesce in Soviet domination of Korea , to provide aid for south Korea without assuming excessive commitments , or to provide a full guarantee of defence and support for south Korea . |
| 4 | The government does not encourage investment in industry , even in training the workforce or providing a long-term investment bank . |
| 5 | None of these operations , however , was strong enough to take on the role of nurturing talent or providing a supportive home for creative filmmakers . |
| 6 | You had an anonymous female voice , which I assume belonged to Brenda Kelly , the producer , occasionally asking a question or providing a short commentary , but usually the people who appeared on the programme spoke for themselves , to camera , about their music . |
| 7 | In most cases it is also useful to develop a statement of the primary task of the enterprise , based on a neutral assessment of what is actually happening or is being achieved ( such as making motor cars , or providing a specified service and so on ) . |