Example sentences of "it [modal v] provide [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry , but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells .
2 If the family wants complete peace of mind , it should provide Customs with all the facts once the new activity has started and ask for a written ruling .
3 Clearly if AI is to have some role within avionics fault diagnostics it must provide systems with a wide range of capabilities .
4 It must provide opportunities for social rehabilitation
5 Here is a machine which has historical value for its very design , but in working order it might provide facilities to access data resources and insights into Soviet data processing not otherwise accessible .
6 This general doctrine applied particularly to the Middle East because : ( 1 ) it lay on the route of any Soviet expansion into Africa ; ( 2 ) it could provide bases for a Soviet role in Africa ; ( 3 ) it formed a forward position for the defence of South Africa and India ; ( 4 ) it was a base for bombing the Soviet Union ; and ( 5 ) it was an area crucial for its oil resources .
7 Computer 2000 's partner in Poland , DHI , had initially welcomed the decision , arguing it would provide resellers with an opportunity to recoup lost margins .
8 It would provide homes for the homeless , hope for the hopeless .
9 Erm a park tends to give the impression of being like a memorial park , erm equally it 's not just earmarked for football , which is it could be er seen as just that , the idea was that it would provide facilities for all types of sports and interests throughout the er throughout the area , particularly er girls , I know girls play football but there 's a lot of interest in er sport particularly hockey , and I personally would n't like to see it just dominated by football .
10 While such an approach should be equally applicable to the monolingual and bilingual situations , a code switching community would be a convenient place for testing hypotheses , since it would provide examples of different but potentially related dimensions of variation : stylistic , within each language , and code switching , between languages .
11 The Bank of England acts as lender of last resort to the domestic banking system , in that it will provide funds to the banking sector when it is short of cash .
12 When the Linfield manager gets a telephone call from Windsor Park tonight it will provide details of the Blues ' first domestic defeat in the season — and their worst performance to date .
13 To achieve the status of ‘ Preferred Supplier , ’ a company must demonstrate that it can provide products and services which are uniform , consistently meet requirements and show an on-going commitment to quality .
14 When linked to the attainment of specific learning outcomes it can provide pupils with a positive stimulus and aid to learning .
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