Example sentences of "[prep] cut [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After cutting out the neck shape , the raw edge is enclosed with a double band , which can be backstitched on the right side and slip stitched into position on the wrong side . |
| 2 | This consisted of cutting up the body into pieces and boiling it in wine or vinegar until fat and flesh separated from the bones . |
| 3 | In addition to a single card , each group received a worksheet containing the following instructions : One of the advantages of cutting up the card was that each group , after having recorded its own reconstruction , was able to assemble the narratives proposed by the other groups . |
| 4 | Final preparation of the bud consists of cutting square the top tip of the bud shield , and lightly bending back the other tongue end just enough for a tiny sliver of pith wood behind the eye to lift . |
| 5 | They have developed a means of cutting down the rate at which water passes through their systems and out through pores ( stomata ) in their leaves . |
| 6 | These figures suggest that interviewing by telephone is not a particularly good way of cutting down the high refusal rate customary in sociolinguistic surveys ; but interestingly , Nordberg ( 1980 ) reports a very much lower refusal rate in Sweden . |
| 7 | Despite much talk of cutting back the state , the central government 's annual output of new rules and changes to the old ones has risen by 8% since 1985 . |
| 8 | As concern over state expenditure mounted , governments have looked for ways of cutting back the volume of support for the railways . |
| 9 | Arups worked out a method of cutting out the rusted iron in very small sections and strengthening it as they went along . |
| 10 | She would just have to give young William the task of cutting out the leather soles , he had learned very quickly and his hands , though small , were strong and deft . |
| 11 | It will , therefore , be capable of cutting short the period of time available for an activated word detector to generate and transmit a code to the lexical output systems . |
| 12 | Despite cutting back the undergrowth to keep routes open , footpads and other outlaws haunted most lonely stretches of road . |
| 13 | Oregon has a dozen bills pending that have to do with cutting down the number of pets . |
| 14 | Collor 's predecessor , Jose Sarney , abolished subsidies for cutting down the forest to make way for cattle in 1988 . |
| 15 | Above S * it is worth cutting back the tree since the marginal cost ( and hence the compensation ) exceeds the marginal benefit . |
| 16 | I always join one shoulder seam before cutting out the front and back sections , then finish off with a sandwich neck-band that will stretch and look good . |
| 17 | Such considerations as these suggest that the feat of Gilgamesh in cutting down the cedar forest , besides its undoubted socio-economic significance ( wood was scarce in Uruk , and kings had to be great builders ) , was really one of successful symbolic castration of the phallic mother — in other words , the son 's successful defence of his own masculinity . |
| 18 | Jane stopped the chainsaw-happy men from cutting down the trees . |
| 19 | The staff in the main were machine operators , whose jobs ranged from cutting out the designs from the cloth to skilfully stitching the garments together . |
| 20 | " Game to be sent to distant places " , wrote Meg Dods , long before the advent of the refrigerator " and potted without cutting up the birds will keep for a month . " |
| 21 | And how can you make playgrounds safe , without cutting out the adventure and fun ? |
| 22 | Without cutting back the vines , too many of these pellets would be wasted , wedged in the vines ' dead or dying foliage . |
| 23 | We have improved matters by cutting up the fallen leaves with a rotary grass-cutting machine which makes it easier for raking and collection for the compost heaps ; the chopped leaves also rot down that much quicker . |
| 24 | You have been doing the right thing by cutting out the dead wood you found in spring , but these plants do get very straggly , and to get the best out of it you will need to be a bit more ruthless . |
| 25 | The book claimed that cancer and other deformities were mistaken wills , were new organs to meet new needs dreamed up in the deep unconscious , and that therefore they should be treated not with surgery but with interest and affection — humanity was limiting its potential by cutting out the tumours , blasting the cells . |
| 26 | ABC aim to maintain the Carvin philosophy of value for money by cutting out the middleman and selling direct , either through their own stores or by mail order , which will keep prices down to a minimum . |
| 27 | ‘ We felt that by cutting out the broker to reduce the cost , building up a team of very friendly tele-sales and tele-service operators to talk to customers and explain and do all the form filling for them , they would eventually sign . |
| 28 | You can reduce the amount of work needed by cutting out the need to manually identify afflicted records , using the following script : |
| 29 | The idea is to reduce costs by cutting out the 10 per cent travel agents ' commission ( Table 11.7 ) . |
| 30 | ‘ So I thought it best to lie low for a while ; keep the nose clean by cutting out the rowdies . |