"provide a target" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to give or establish a specific goal or objective. Example: The company's CEO asked their team to provide a target for sales by the end of the quarter.
It did not provide a target figure.
Provide a target for commentary and analysis.
A hard border would provide a target and encouragement for dissident republican attacks, locals fear.
Mr. Wagoner said that new models would help G.M.'s market share in the United States, although he declined to provide a target or timetable.
Radzicki, D. et al. Temperature-sensitive Cav1.2 calcium channels support intrinsic firing of pyramidal neurons and provide a target for the treatment of febrile seizures.
Chen, J. & Kastan, M. B. 5'-3'-UTR interactions regulate p53 mRNA translation and provide a target for modulating p53 induction after DNA damage.
Thus, regulation of metabolic activity of peritoneal cells may provide a target for future interventions for reduction of postoperative adhesions.
Most patients and facilities showed high levels of adherence; however, poor levels of performance in some facilities provide a target for quality improvement efforts.
The method does not provide a target in the body at which to aim drugs, nor will it help doctors better diagnose the disease.
It says that China will begin the work to land its astronauts on the moon, but it does not provide a target date for when they will go.
They also argue that with its supply of chemicals designed to condition the water and protect the pipes -- including caustic soda for balancing the water's pH level and a disinfectant bleaching solution -- the plant will provide a target for terrorists.
