Example sentences of "cut down [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A filing mechanism cuts down debtor misbehaviour because the availability of reliable information about the debtor 's property reduces the debtor 's incentive to misbehave by removing the opportunity to do so .
2 If direct on-line storage is limited , it may be worth accepting more frequent reorganizations as the price for cutting down overflow space .
3 She pruned her diet drastically , cutting down dairy produce and other foods high in cholesterol .
4 It also reduces a certain amount of heat loss , as well as cutting down traffic noise .
5 Tough action has cut down football hooliganism .
6 It may be designed to cut down heat loss from the plant at night .
7 If my right hon. Friend is looking for ways to cut down car crime , will he have a word with the producers of ’ Inspector Morse ’ .
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