Example sentences of "as [pers pn] provide [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Insofar as they provided cheap goods of low quality for the coolies of eastern countries , who could not afford anything better they performed a service to the world and created for themselves a trade which conformed to their opportunities and resources . |
| 2 | Accounting statements from the past were relevant only in so far as they provided some clue to future cash surpluses . |
| 3 | For example , they represent a valuable resource to the lexicographer in the dictionary building process , as they provide empirical information concerning word usage . |
| 4 | Calories are n't baddies at this stage in children 's growth , as they provide much-needed stores of energy . |
| 5 | They are also of fundamental importance for the local historian as they provide demographic data essential to a proper understanding of his chosen community . |
| 6 | These groups are to some extent welcome to the authorities , as they provide obvious and organized bodies with which negotiations and discussions can be held . |
| 7 | Books such as Multicultural Education : Towards Good Practice by Arora and Duncan or Multicultural Education : Views from the Classroom by Twitchen and Demuth are good starting points as they provide some theoretical background as well as practical suggestions . |
| 8 | For a new SPR which is not being based on an existing SPR , LIFESPAN will provide four fields in which you may make an entry if required , as described below ; it is recommended that they are completed as they provide some useful basic information . |
| 9 | Iron was used for the shank as it provided greater strength and longer life than bronze would have done . |
| 10 | Business leaders warned that the new government 's policies , if fully implemented , would damage investor confidence in the province which , as it provided 40 per cent of Canadian GDP , would have nationwide implications . |