Example sentences of "do provide a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relatively low percentage of graduates from such courses who do eventually make their way , via postgraduate and often in the sciences post-doctoral research , into the academic professions , should not disguise the fact that academic courses do provide a preparation for such work . |
| 2 | Although there have been few studies of public opinion and corporate crime ( Cullen et al. 1982 ; Newman 1957 ; Reed and Reed 1975 ; Rossi et al. 1974 ; Schrager and Short 1980 ; Sinden 1980 ; Wolfgang 1980 ) , they do provide a window on what can best be described as ‘ collective ignorance ’ . |
| 3 | Although within Goody 's own terms they do provide a challenge to his claims for the consequences of a shift from oral to literate culture , they do not provide an unambiguous or ‘ scientific ’ starting point from which to test those claims . |
| 4 | Here one has to rely on the indices produced by survey techniques , which do not provide ambiguous definitions and which are open to a variety of interpretations but which nonetheless do provide a starting point for analysis . |
| 5 | Evidence from recent empirical research suggests that siblings do provide a source of support in adult life , although this is of less importance between parents and children . |
| 6 | There are obvious problems in applying principles derived from American commerce and industry to British schools but these criteria do provide a basis for analysis . |
| 7 | As a first attempt the results are no doubt crude , but they do provide a basis for further refinement . |
| 8 | But , failing that , they do provide a lot of visual fun for those who will tune in each week . |
| 9 | It has frequently been argued that temporary jobs , although possibly less desirable than permanent jobs , do provide a form of work for otherwise unemployed people and , furthermore , one that enhances their chances of subsequently obtaining permanent jobs ( Syrett , 1985 ) . |