Sentence examples for provided a base from inspiring English sources

Astronomical distance measurement began with a knowledge of Earth's diameter, which provided a base for triangulation.

From about the beginning of the 20th century Norway's immense resources of waterpower provided a base for great industrial expansion.

As of Wednesday, the date of the most recent auction, TIPS provided a base return of 3.5percentt for a 10-year issue maturing in January 2011.

Academic work provided a base for research and independent thinking, but also for political activity in the Socialist Review (later International Socialism) Group.

The Agricultural Trade and Development Act of 1954 provided a base for continuing such activities, and gradually the emphasis shifted from western Europe to the developing countries.

Nevertheless, studies of these dyes in the 1800s provided a base for development of synthetic dyes, which dominated the market by 1900.

A traditional pre-test, training, post-test design including comparison groups (experimental vs. control) provided a base-line for assessing the training effects.

That provides a base line for comparison to a doctor who has not treated you before.

The degree should provide a base of information from which we must propel ourselves.

While black candidates cannot assume automatic support from black voters, they would at least provide a base.

New York's figure is set to 100 to provide a base for comparisons.