Example sentences of "[conj] cut [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Running-out is the technique used for creating a smooth , solid area of icing with an exact outline — not easy to achieve by straight-forward piping or cutting out from set icing . |
| 2 | The tendency in the past has been to restrict or cut down on plant proteins and increase animal protein in the diet . |
| 3 | He seemed of a different texture and substance from her gentle and ineffectual mother ; he was hewn or cut out of thunder itself . |
| 4 | They require very little attention — the only pruning needed is the removal of old barky wood , and of course that cut back by wind . |
| 5 | Some experts believe that cutting down on dairy products may help . |
| 6 | Most doctors and nutritionists would agree that cutting down on fat , especially animal fat , and sugar are two good rules for eating in midlife , even though not all agree that positive proof of their harmful effects is conclusive . |
| 7 | ‘ You have been sacrificed , martyred and cut off in mid-satisfaction , but see it as a noble act for the good of a world-renowned radio station that is admired as far away as Irkutsk , Tristan da Cunha and ( after the recent never-ending Arctic festival ) Greenland . |
| 8 | If anything , increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein , which are high in saturated fat . |
| 9 | Social services departments have been very badly hit as the growing problems of poverty and unemployment add to the pressure of their work , and yet they have had to abandon services and cut back on staffing . |
| 10 | He vehemently dislikes smoking and while they were together she stopped smoking and cut down on drinking . |
| 11 | The 165 staff have also been told to use buses instead of taxis and cut down on phone calls to clear a £15 million overdraft . |
| 12 | Underlay forms a necessary cushion between carpet and floor which helps to even the wear , absorb sound and cut down on heat loss . |
| 13 | If you are sitting in a very large house on your own , which is draining away your resources because it still has mortgage payments to be met and it takes a lot of money to heat and light every year , you must seriously consider cashing in on your assets by moving to a smaller house that eliminates your mortgage and cuts down on running costs , or by taking out an annuity on your house . |
| 14 | The overgrazing of livestock and cutting down of brush and trees for firewood are held responsible . |
| 15 | A PRODUCT of space programme technology , which had to find a way to recycle astronauts ' air , this ‘ circle absorber ’ is designed to recycle expensive gases exhaled from patient , thus saving money and cutting down on pollution . |
| 16 | They are exercising more , eating more carefully and cutting down on smoking and alcohol ’ . |
| 17 | The group suggest that , in return , farmers be offered a range of financial incentives for countryside conservation , such as leaving " wildlife corridors " and unmown field headlands , planting appropriate woodland and cutting back on use of pesticides . |
| 18 | The Census Offices require that anyone who is using the data should assent to the Conditions of Use , and to cut down on paperwork , there is a class registration form , to be used when a class is accessing the data . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ I wanted to create something a commuter could go to work on , while cutting down on pollution . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Britain was the first to pay farmers to look after the land and care for the countryside , while cutting back on production . |
| 22 | With or without a supportive partner , managing independently remains a common goal for many mothers searching for ways of meeting health needs while cutting back on health resources . |
| 23 | " When I began the WNAS diet I was asked to cut out bread , biscuits and cakes as well as cutting down on dairy products and sugar , I found that I was sensitive to wheat . |