Example sentences of "[conj] reduce [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | for those young people who refuse to stop using solvents you may want to give advice on how to avoid , or reduce damage to their health . |
| 2 | a blockage a significant blockage on the A sixty one increase journey times or reduce journey times on the A sixty one as opposed to southern bypass and A one . |
| 3 | Companies may intensify production , improve productivity or reduce output — all of which tend to reduce employment . |
| 4 | Several writers , including Jencks and his associates have provided ample evidence showing that increased education provision does not abolish poverty or reduce income inequalities substantially . |
| 5 | The potential to produce ever more sophisticated reports and analyse and measure against every type of performance indicator does not necessarily mean that the firm will take action to correct profitability problems or reduce work in progress or collect debts more quickly . |
| 6 | They may also be used in pressurized rural areas as a strategy for concentrating growth in order to relieve congestion in other villages , while in more remote regions they may be used to ‘ intercept ’ or reduce out-migration . |
| 7 | To prevent abuse or reduce demand |
| 8 | If necessary rescheduling should be carried out either to give a new completion date or to increase resources ( or reduce time allocated ) in order to get back on schedule . |
| 9 | Species that reduce CO 2 with H 2 do so according to the following equation : |
| 10 | A government elected to cut public spending and reduce inflation as the basis for economic recovery had achieved , it seemed , exactly the reverse . |
| 11 | It is the Government 's job to provide a stable framework and reduce inflation . |
| 12 | Designed to decrease prices and reduce inflation from a current 12 per cent per month to 4 per cent by the end of the year , the scarcity of local currency precipitated a dramatic rise in its value against the US dollar . |
| 13 | The credit would support the government 's 1992 economic and financial programme to achieve 3-4 per cent growth , strengthen the balance of payments and reduce inflation to 9-12 per cent . |
| 14 | This could distort competition and reduce support in the business community for the single market . |
| 15 | Given the government 's commitment to control public expenditure and reduce taxation , her main troubles in the first term were with the major spending departments and with ministers who favoured some further reflation to ease unemployment . |
| 16 | Some seek electoral popularity successfully by promising and attempting to cut public budgets and reduce taxation . |
| 17 | One of the main thrusts of the social security reforms of the 1980s was to improve labour market discipline and , in particular , increase work incentives and reduce reliance on state benefits . |
| 18 | It is obvious that too many levels of management are expensive , slow down decision making and reduce responsiveness . |
| 19 | Relaxation therefore serves to lower the heart rate , reduce blood pressure , reduce sweat gland activity , alter brain wave pattern , and reduce somatomotor activity . |
| 20 | This creates the appropriate incentives for sellers to increase their efficiency ( and reduce cost ) and improve the quality or attractiveness of their products to buyers . |
| 21 | Even worse , the Government has cut the budget of the Energy Efficiency Office , while investment in energy conservation would save money and reduce pollution . |
| 22 | Encouraging drivers not to use excess speed in urban environments will save fuel and reduce pollution , says Mazda . |
| 23 | To increase energy conservation and reduce pollution , the report , Energy Conscious Planning , calls for mixed developments with housing , shops , services and workplaces in close proximity to each other , linked by high-quality public transport services , cycleways and footpaths . |
| 24 | The Green manifesto calls for drastic measures to eke out the earth 's dwindling resources and reduce pollution . |
| 25 | ‘ We will not be returning to commercial property as an investment , ’ said Mr Costain yesterday , outlining the group 's strategy to build up its engineering , construction and mining interests and reduce debt . |
| 26 | Chief executive Joe Darby said : ‘ These sales form a key part of the group 's continuing programme to focus the business and reduce debt and gearing . |
| 27 | North-easterly winds of about Force 5 will reduce predicted levels by about minus 0.2m , but stronger winds of Force 8 to 10 are likely to double the effect and reduce tide levels by a maximum of minus 0.5m |
| 28 | Known as the K-series , the Rover engine contains many innovative features to aid performance , improve economy and reduce service costs considerably . |
| 29 | The ‘ GREENWAYS ’ proposals will address road safety issues dealing , in particular , with the needs of pedestrians on the main roads and with the introduction of traffic calming and other measures in residential streets next to main roads to reduce the amount of ‘ rat-running ’ traffic and reduce vehicle speeds . |
| 30 | This includes measures to introduce lead-free petrol , and reduce sulphur levels in both petrol and diesel . |