Sentence examples for provided a sort of from inspiring English sources

For the earliest volunteers, "The Ugly American" provided a sort of how-not-to-travel guide.

Attending Columbia provided a sort of protective cocoon, Collins said, allowing Teuscher to rebuild her confidence and to gain a broader world view in a rigorous academic environment.

States with big Indian reservations have provided a sort of controlled experiment in the differences between federal agents, who did not record, and local police, who did.

He boarded at Ardingly College, a public school in Sussex run on Christian principles, which provided a sort of surrogate family and where he was head boy.

Mr. Welser-Möst provided a sort of Apollonian ideal: every detail in the score was perceptible, every ensemble passage uncannily balanced.

Some eaters believe the hurricane, for all the damage it did, provided a sort of culinary correction for restaurants that were either resting on their laurels or aping faddish dishes from New York and Los Angeles.

"It lasts forever and can provide a sort of barrier".

Having budget day provides a sort of annual cut-off.

"It provides a sort of air of complacency if you like," he told the ABC.

The final, panoptic paragraph provides a sort of map of Ireland.

The results (might) provide a (sort of) useful guide to would-be writers.