Example sentences of "[verb] to provide [art] " in BNC.

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1 Safrane 's design has been optimised to provide the best in passenger protection and the car has also been crash tested at 35 mph into an oblique barrier rather than the standard 30 mph ‘ head-on ’ impact test .
2 ‘ the remit for UDCs should be altered to provide a more precise definition of ‘ regeneration' ’ ( 1988 , p4 )
3 The committee went on to recommend that the remit for UDCs should be altered to provide a more precise definition of ‘ regeneration ’ .
4 The purpose of the trials has been to obtain raw data which must be assembled and evaluated to provide a basis for comparison .
5 But here as elsewhere , though the emphasis on cost and utility was helpful in curbing bureaucratic empire-builders , it failed to provide a full definition of the public service which should be provided .
6 If the Church of England , which many preferred to call simply ‘ the Establishment ’ or , copying the Scots , ‘ the Episcopalian Church ’ violated its ‘ contract ’ and failed to provide a Protestant religion for England , then the Nonconformists , cooperating through the Council , would willingly take up the contract and deliver the appropriate religion .
7 But these extensive discussions failed to provide a common area of agreement , mainly because of divergent national interests and unfavourable economic developments such as inflation , recession , and the oil crisis .
8 The Soviet government failed to provide a warning of the accident to European governments and when information was offered it was incomplete .
9 It could however intervene if any of the following defects were present : if the agency relied on factors which Congress had not intended it to consider ; failed to consider an important aspect of the problem ; offered an explanation which ran counter to the evidence before the agency ; was so implausible that it could not be sustained ; or failed to provide a record which substantiated their findings .
10 It is alleged that Guinness Brewing Worldwide failed to provide a safe procedure for work near high voltage electrical equipment so that non-employees were put at risk .
11 On the Poll Tax , they rejected non-payment but failed to provide an option for people except NUNGE , nothing until the next general election .
12 ( c ) failed to provide an explanation for the absence of the profit and loss account as required by the Companies Act 1985 and
13 ( c ) failed to provide an explanation for the absence of the profit and loss account as required by the Companies Act 1985 and
14 ( c ) failed to provide an explanation for the absence of the profit and loss account as required by the Companies Act 1985 and
15 This was misplaced , they claim , for the franchisors failed to deliver stock , failed to provide the requisite level of back-up and consistently over-estimated the level of sales that franchisees might expect .
16 iv A family has received £400 in compensation after a coach holiday firm failed to provide the smoke-free transport specified in the brochure .
17 Roads , communications and power were government dominated monopolies , and failed to provide the necessary service .
18 In addition , central management failed to provide the clear leadership Griffiths had hoped for .
19 But in circumstances where rulers failed to provide the peace thought essential to a Christian society , ecclesiastics sometimes took matters into their own hands .
20 A piece of elastic , it seems , is attached to the side of the horse 's throat and minutely adjusted to provide a sufficient opening .
21 To cover large areas at high speed the sprayer is best adjusted to provide a mist .
22 Sealants Adhesives and Coatings also had to have the paint , originally designed for use on military truck exteriors , adjusted to provide a satisfactory finish on the composite while still meeting the MoD 's demanding DEF-STAN 80–41 criterion .
23 The teaching methods in the full-time courses were centred upon projects which sought to provide a simulated work situation , to integrate what might otherwise appear to be disparate subject areas and to engender in the student independence and originality of thought .
24 We also sought to provide a link for residents of Murieston to Livingston centre while the Murieston area is still developing , rather than wait for the completion of this housing area before taking action .
25 ROAD sought to provide a credible alternative to the Solidarity Centre Alliance political grouping , which had been established in May [ ibid. ] and advocated that the Solidarity trade union chairman Lech Walesa should be appointed by parliament as President .
26 Durkheim sought to provide an answer to this question by demonstrating that society forms an integrated unity similar to that of living organisms .
27 Needless to say voluntary bodies are very nervous about that , because they have difficulty contracting to provide a service when they are totally dependent on unpaid volunteers , and therefore there is reluctance on their part to , to enter into contracts that bind them to provide something where they are uncertain about their ability to do it .
28 Henry Ii planned to provide a legal framework for the continuance of his empire by asking both Richard and Geoffrey to do homage to their elder brother ; doubtless he also hoped that this clear recognition of his seniority would do something to allay the Young King 's sense of frustration .
29 Environmentalists call for priority to be given to provide a frequent , reliable and cheap railway and tube network which will encourage more people to leave their cars at home .
30 Enough information is given to provide the reader with a grasp of the essentials of each area .
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