Example sentences of "provide a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe it provided a turning point . |
| 2 | In Gardening From Which ? trials in 1985 , which was a fairly wet summer , petunia Resisto Mixed did particularly well and provided a colourful display until late September . |
| 3 | Similarly , the war provided a receptive atmosphere for a reappraisal of the economic and recreational role of the countryside . |
| 4 | The package included new interpretations and maps derived from BGS open-file archives and provided a geological framework to help companies to plan surveys and prepare bids . |
| 5 | It included new interpretations and maps derived from BGS open-file archives and provided a geological framework to help companies to plan surveys and prepare bids . |
| 6 | Carefully chosen attributes both explained a sitter 's work and interests and provided a satisfying interplay of forms , within which shapes were made to rhyme in curious and subtle ways . |
| 7 | Cohen , March and Olsen ( 1972 ) provided a stark contrast to the planning-oriented literature on organization design and decision making with their ‘ garbage-can model ’ , which in essence claims that people and systems in organizations were in possession of solutions to problems and predispositions to take certain actions when problems or specific situations arise . |
| 8 | Even in these circumstances the approach provided a deep insight into the information needs of the organisation , and revealed a considerable number of potential improvements , some of which were implemented in the course of the study and others that were addressed in the longer term . |
| 9 | The influence of the cinema on children and young people provided a sharp focus for these anxieties , which had been aired since the arrival of the first silent movies . |
| 10 | With a General Election in the offing the Ballot provided a perfect framework for opposition parties to co-operate in setting the foreign policy agenda , without in any way compromising their own independence . |
| 11 | In a way , he was able to vent his frustrations in his boxing and his sport became like a cathartic experience ; it provided a perfect outlet for his aggression . |
| 12 | The rhythm section provided a perfect cushion for the soloists , springy and supportive but never obtrusive . |
| 13 | The trolley provided a perfect means of transporting a device and also was approximately the shape of a mortar or rocket launcher . |
| 14 | A grim , angst-filled film by Ingmar Bergman became ludicrously enjoyable through the persistent hiccups of the person sitting in front of me , which provided a perfect counterpoint to the strangulated Swedish voices onscreen . |
| 15 | Hunt 's laconic expertise provided a perfect counterpoint to Walker 's high-octane delivery . |
| 16 | We were indeed able to confirm that pairs of dunnocks were often joined by a third bird in breeding , but this provided a mere foretaste of what was to come . |
| 17 | The Muselier affair provided a mere foretaste of what was to follow . |
| 18 | It provided a genuine incentive for the worker to intensify his labour and thus raise his productivity , a guarantee against slacking , an automatic device for reducing the wage-bill in times of depression , as well as a convenient method — by the cutting of piece-rates — to reduce labour costs and to prevent wages from rising higher than was thought necessary or proper . |
| 19 | The main duties and responsibilities of the board provided a general framework but training developers had little to go on beyond this . |
| 20 | They often provided a general back-up throughout the year but had to take over completely in the absence or incapacity , through illness or accident , of their husbands . |
| 21 | Uniformitarianism triumphed because it provided a general theory that was at once logical and seemingly " scientific " . |
| 22 | These seminars provided a general introduction to the qualifications , and outlined the results of the pilot to date . |
| 23 | But at least it provided a possible explanation for the delay in charging Sykes . |
| 24 | And this new-found cohesion between governments in the United States and western Europe provided a political framework for the regulation of the international economy ( including its financial , trade , and technological aspects ) and the spread of Fordism , as well as a method whereby the US was persuaded to spend its surplus dollars . |
| 25 | Student assemblies , cafeterias , and libraries provided a semi-institutional network within which radical ideas and literature could circulate . |
| 26 | Despite chest trouble and the serious illness of his mother , he was , as the letter provided a small piece of evidence , much happier about his own work . |
| 27 | Subsequently , in the 1970s this approach was also addressed by M.A. Carson in The Mechanics of Erosion ( Carson , 1971 ) in a book which provided a unified introduction to the mechanics of erosional processes and which was aimed at undergraduates in earth science . |
| 28 | Griffith-Boscawen introduced in 1912 a Bill to make improvement grants for rural housing , a proposal that provided a Unionist response to Lloyd George 's Land Campaign . |
| 29 | The duchy provided a rich fund of patronage which Edward tapped to provide fees and office for his northern supporters . |
| 30 | The duchy provided a rich fund of patronage which Edward tapped to provide fees and office for his northern supporters . |