Example sentences of "[verb] or reduce " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Commission 's substantive decisions and the level of fines it imposes are subject to review by the European Court of First Instance , which is given power to increase fines as well as to cancel or reduce them . |
| 2 | It may enhance or reduce ‘ life chances ’ , that is their chances of obtaining those things defined as desirable and avoiding those things defined as undesirable in their society . |
| 3 | Recalling Resolution 44/205 of Dec. 22 , 1989 , the Assembly on Dec. 21 adopted without a vote Resolution 45/214 which noted " with appreciation " the recent developments in evolving debt strategy and " steps taken to forgive or reduce the official development assistance debt " especially for some African countries . |
| 4 | We reserve the right to increase or reduce these prices or amend these offers at any time after publication and in future editions of this brochure . |
| 5 | It is an inexpensive , simple procedure which could be performed as part of the diagnostic histopathological process and could direct or reduce the need for subsequent imaging procedures . |
| 6 | Endeavour to contain or reduce noise levels within the Vale ( 7 ) |
| 7 | The report made 230 recommendations for action which would radically improve or reduce legal , financial , housing , employment and other problems facing Britain 's one-parent families . |
| 8 | Despite reservations about comparatively small numbers of patients , we can say that by the trial criteria , the diet did not prevent or reduce gall stone recurrence — whether or not an adjustment is made for the stone free interval . |
| 9 | The holding company will receive the dividend as FII , which can be used to eliminate or reduce the ACT on its own dividends . |
| 10 | The American aim was to produce a genuinely democratic constitution in place of the reactionary Meiji document ; to eliminate or reduce the power of the zaibatsu ; to dissolve the armed forces ; to implement land reform ; to foster trade unions ; and , in all , to put Japan securely on a new footing . |
| 11 | What methods can be used to eliminate or reduce noise ? |
| 12 | For efficiency a new electric eye stop motion system will be added to detect any broken ends to eliminate or reduce tufting without yarn . |
| 13 | It should be noted that the Board may withhold or reduce compensation of they consider that the applicant has not taken all reasonable steps to inform the police without delay . |
| 14 | However , the context of the article may remove or reduce the rumour 's impact on the plaintiff 's reputation . |
| 15 | It will also oblige the acquirer to co-operate with the seller in trying to avoid or reduce the claim and generally to mitigate the liability . |
| 16 | There has not been space to say much about the flight from generality in the world outside mind , but I have tried to show how the attempts to flee generality within the mind and to abandon or reduce consciousness must both fail . |
| 17 | It is advisable for the precise extent of the centre to be readily identifiable and the tenant should take care to ensure that where there is a right for the landlord to extend or reduce the centre , such extension or reduction does not adversely affect the tenant 's use or occupation of the premises and that there is provision for any specific service charge percentages to be varied accordingly . |
| 18 | In support of the feasibility of contracting , instances are cited where Health Authorities , aiming to clear or reduce waiting lists , have contracted with another authority or the private sector to provide a number of treatments , usually elective surgery . |
| 19 | In the case of ancient or medieval coinage the existence in different groups of coins of different or similar patterns of die axis may support or reduce the likelihood of some coins belonging in the same group . |
| 20 | The Defence Department announced on Sept. 18 that it proposed to end or reduce operations at 151 military sites in 10 European and Asian countries . |
| 21 | As a result of this experience , the CAB together with other interested organisations lobbied the Home Office to try to persuade them to waive or reduce the £60 fee for those on supplementary benefit . |
| 22 | The effect of the device is to remove or reduce human agency , making events seem the consequence of impersonal forces such as ideology , the unconscious , history , or language itself . |
| 23 | This consultative document explains the regulations and describes the making of an assessment and the measures that may be taken to remove or reduce the risk of injury . |
| 24 | Obviously it would make sense to remove or reduce ( as far as possible ) the provocations ( antecedents ) that lead to bickering , fighting or other forms of dispute . |
| 25 | The EC stated in the final declaration that it expected to implement an offer to remove or reduce duties on tropical products " once a satisfactory balanced conclusion has been reached in the Uruguay Round " . |
| 26 | Further , it is essential that engineers are in a position to demonstrate that they have carried out their professional responsibilities and have acted to remove or reduce risks to responsible and acceptable levels . |
| 27 | Given the present serious market situation and the fact that revenue from spirits is falling in real terms , the Chancellor must act now to remove or reduce the differentials between the excise duty on spirits and those on beer and wine . |
| 28 | Energy management systems are collections of equipment constructed from sensors , controllers , relays , actuators and other microprocessor-based products : they can be used to monitor conditions at particular points within a building ( or group of buildings ) and employed to regulate or reduce fuel consumption as required . |
| 29 | There are , however , two factors which might negate or reduce liability . |
| 30 | Furthermore , landlords and managing agents were said to use a range of ‘ sharp practices ’ to circumvent the law or to stop or reduce the likelihood of tenants taking legal action . |