Example sentences of "[pers pn] can provide [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , er given enough time and preparation and if we define clearly what it is that we want to analyze , you know I can provide that information er in the form of a report or in a rawish state and we could discuss that . |
| 2 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 3 | And do n't bother to go unless you can provide immediate deposits of at least one month 's rent in advance . |
| 4 | A gaudy earring on one ear can help the effect and you can provide two pistols and a bag for booty . |
| 5 | You can provide valuable data just by opening your mouth — and although some students undoubtedly abuse this position by opening their mouths too much , this is an enviable position . |
| 6 | ( If you can provide free biscuits or food at the first meeting it may encourage a few more to come ! ) |
| 7 | This can obviously be extended to allow a range of different sizes of operation code field , so that we can provide more operation codes for less secondary information ( such as operand fields ) in a fixed instruction length . |
| 8 | This allows us to built mixed consultancy teams to fit the need and , in many cases , we can provide experimental validation of the software . |
| 9 | It is through a Radio News Network that we can provide this service and extend the choice of listening available to all . |
| 10 | It 's always in a working capacity , but the difference being that we note down the results of our work , document it very carefully so that we can provide some kind of a lesson learnt for a future operation . |
| 11 | We must demand investment in training , in education , in order that we can provide those quality services . |
| 12 | My hon. Friend should bring with him members of the NRA so that they can provide best advice on how we can give our river back to the people of Dartford . |
| 13 | Some parents feed their children to keep them quiet , not realizing that they can provide emotional support in other ways . |
| 14 | They can provide certain types of services more effectively than the statutory sector . |
| 15 | The crucial point about CAMs is that they can provide specific adhesion between cells , and that cells express different CAMs at different stages in development . |
| 16 | Co-ordination , if it is to take place at all , is also most likely to be instigated by the clearinghouses ; but ideally it ought to take place between the library associations , if for no other reason than that they can provide financial support to arrange the necessary meetings of coordinating committees . |
| 17 | These activities are prominent in subjects such as science and home economics ; they can provide mathematical data and mathematical patterns . |
| 18 | Crocus and hyacinth are most useful when planted in the border where , together with muscari and scilla , they can provide dense ground coverage and a rich carpet of colour beneath . |
| 19 | Simple carbohydrates are digested quickly , while complex ones are digested slowly , which means they can provide more energy and stamina . |
| 20 | It has proved of benefit when used against herpes viruses or viral hepatitis for example , and researchers at the MRC 's Common Cold Unit in Wiltshire have shown that it can provide effective protection against colds . |
| 21 | It can provide primary information to the public on such important issues involving the criminal justice system : |
| 22 | Their editorial resources are , however , limited , so the church will be welcomed if it can provide good story ‘ copy ’ and clear photographs , thus saving them the expense of sending their own paid staff along to the various functions . |
| 23 | It can provide general lighting so you can move around safely and see more or less what you are doing when it 's dark outside ; task lighting when you want more concentrated light in a particular area for a particular job ( including reading ) ; mood lighting to provide different atmospheres in different rooms at different times ; and it can also be used to illuminate the outside of the home . |
| 24 | It can provide special help for the long term unemployed and also for disabled people . |
| 25 | Our silence offers God an opportunity to speak to the soul and it can provide blessed relief from over-activity and the torrent of speech and song with which we assail both his ears and our own . |
| 26 | If this data is constructively used , it can provide significant pay-offs in other important areas of financial management and thereby enhance the role of credit managers in corporate decision making in these areas . |
| 27 | Well , yes , it can provide some need , but the simplest way in this country would be use it to provide domestic hot water . |
| 28 | By developing an organization with clear accountabilities , he can provide clear explanations to his people about decisions made from " on high " . |