Example sentences of "[pron] cut [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One idea Claris has taken from its Apple Mac software is the tear-off sheets , which cut down on mouse movement |
| 2 | This is a highly intuitive environment which cuts down on training needs , but it is not to everyone 's taste , and it needs more development work behind the scenes if we have to write bespoke software . |
| 3 | Unless you cut back on road building , you do n't cut back on the car , unless you invest in public transport , you do n't get people to use it . |
| 4 | Lower fat alternatives to everyday foods allow you to cut down on fat without changing your diet or lifestyle |
| 5 | It could be said that some sort of crisis was going to force itself up in the life of a strongly emotional young man who was so strictly engaged in compartmentalizing his life : a father who was never meant to know about Janie Moore ; Minto herself cut off from college ; almost all his friends kept in darkness about his emotional history , and most of them at this period unaware of his religious interests ; pupils who were discussing with him the things he cared about most — books — but in a fashion which prevented his strength of feeling breaking through . |
| 6 | ‘ If the guy I marry turns into a fat slob , ’ avers Miss Minogue , ‘ I 'd warn him about his cholesterol level , tell him to cut down on booze and fatty foods , and take exercise . |
| 7 | In any one institution such nurses are very few , and they find themselves cut off from research nurses elsewhere , as well as from nurses engaged in routine work on the wards . |