Example sentences of "to cut back [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that prices are assumed to remain fixed , their reaction to the building up of stocks in the short-run will be to cut back on output and lay off workers , thereby creating DD unemployment . |
| 2 | The only way to compete with Third World and eastern bloc ships seems to be to cut back on crew rest hours and leave . |
| 3 | The contractors , having racked themselves to the limit to fight off all other comers , may be forced to cut back on programme spending , to the detriment of exactly the kind of endeavours which may give delight to many but have no great appeal to the masses . |
| 4 | Families living on income support are being forced to cut back on food and do without basic items , according to a survey by the Children 's Society . |
| 5 | Welcome Computer Systems ' managing partner Nick Chudley echoes this view : ‘ Sadly , and we believe mistakenly , some customers decide to cut back on training as an economy measure . |
| 6 | In a separate move , oil industry officials in the Arabian Gulf expressed fears that the US plans for an energy tax might upset market stability by causing some producers to cut back on investment . |
| 7 | In recent years most academic libraries have been forced to cut back on periodical provision , to prevent serials from running away with unreasonable proportions of their budgets for materials ( see pp. 135–8 ) . |
| 8 | Although Haslam has been obliged to cut back on business travel , he and his wife still do a fair amount of travel for personal pleasure and grab as many long weekends as they can to get away from it all , making flying visits to the Mediterranean . |
| 9 | The speech confirmed hints from Mr Clinton that , despite his status-quo budget , he plans to cut back on enforcement efforts , especially overseas , in favour of trying to reduce demand at home . |
| 10 | It has n't been an easy time , even for the professions , and while law firms have had to cut back on staffing , they face having to get more out of the personnel they have left in terms of client service . |
| 11 | But now the health authority has decided to cut back on staffing arrangements . |
| 12 | We do not need to wait for new efficient technology : as Stewart Boyle described in ‘ More work for less energy ’ ( New Scientist , 5 August 1989 ) , the technology exists to take the first step towards the targets we have set to save energy and fossil fuel , and to cut back on carbon dioxide emissions . |
| 13 | Its backers , which include the government 's British Technology Group , have told the firm to cut back on research and make a profit by next year or face closure . |