Example sentences of "source of food for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The river system serves simultaneously as a commercial waterway , a source of huge volumes of water for industry , and a sink for the wastes and debris of modern society , as well as a source of food for the human population and a livelihood for tens of thousands of fisherfolk . |
| 2 | A peasant 's garden would have been an important additional source of food for him and his family and , in good years , any surplus could have been sold to augment his income as well . |
| 3 | Oryx make better use of the available plant food than domestic animals , and if given adequate protection in the wild could become a valuable source of food for local people . |
| 4 | Since World War II , especially , technology-inspired governments have tended to regard the oceans virtually as a bottomless source of food for the world 's billions , and of oil and minerals besides ; and the world 's great rivers are systematically ‘ harnessed ’ for hydro-electric power , and re-directed for irrigation and for transport . |
| 5 | Fruit is so tasty , however , so sweet and juicy , that it is a favourite source of food for a huge variety of mammals , birds and reptiles . |
| 6 | This pasture land then is a very good source of food for grazing livestock , as well as the crops that will follow . |
| 7 | At that time the wildlife in my village — as in the rest of Vietnam — was very rich , and was an important source of food for us . |
| 8 | The Dhofaris who were neglected by the previous ruler are now enjoying the fruits of extensive agricultural development , so that the region once famed for providing the ancient world with frankincense may soon be a major source of food for other Gulf states . |
| 9 | The fish of the Pantanal form a major source of food for the local population . |
| 10 | Its stem is a major source of food for 400 million people — again in the tropics . |