Example sentences of "[noun pl] would reduce the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The disappearance of manned bombers as well as fighters would reduce the RAF to a missile and air-transport force — not an inviting prospect , but one that seemed too far ahead to worry about unduly in 1957 . |
| 2 | The immiserization of subordinate classes in successive economic crises would reduce the differences of interest amongst workers , creating a unified proletariat as the ‘ immense majority ’ ofthe population . |
| 3 | A sensible policy on exemptions and rebates would reduce the possible savings and my guess was that in the end you would achieve surprisingly little in public savings . |
| 4 | Tested against the touchstone of Scripture , his speculations would reduce the Bible to the size of a slim paperback . |
| 5 | Using coastal sites to link arrays of production valves and other components with the pipelines would reduce the amount of work required by divers and specialist vessels . |
| 6 | US officials , fearful of a growing budget deficit , were reported to have emphasised that any rise in German interest rates would reduce the chances of further cuts in US interest rates , and thus place additional strains on the economy . |
| 7 | He had every hope that his longer-term plans would reduce the Defence share of the GDP from 7. 1 per cent down to 5 per cent by the end of his five-year programme . |
| 8 | Scientists had thought weather patterns would reduce the size of the hole over the next few years . |
| 9 | This suggests that a 20%percnt ; reduction in ferry costs through new manning arrangements and the use of larger ships would reduce the profitability of the Tunnel to zero in 1994 ; a reduction of 40% , which is within the bounds of possibility , would produce a £4bn loss . |
| 10 | The reduction in numbers would reduce the charge on the defence budget by 10 per cent . |
| 11 | The spending cuts would reduce the bill for an average Band D home in Castle Point by £18 to £625 and in Harlow by £288 to £987 . |
| 12 | Giving antimicrobial agents to all pregnant women would reduce the incidence of neonatal sepsis due to group B streptococcus but would represent an unjustified overprescription of antibiotics . |
| 13 | In 1986 a law was passed that required donations to be valued at cost rather than an invented ‘ appreciated ’ value for tax purposes — though only in cases where the deductions would reduce the donor 's tax bill to zero . |