Example sentences of "[modal v] cut [adv prt] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Must cut down on the bloody fags , ’ he told himself . |
| 2 | The new regulatory body for the direct sales channel should cut down on the risks involved in buying a computer direct |
| 3 | Well I know Bon said er they 'd they 'd cut down on the recruiting in fact , I think they 'd closed one of the hospitals in Bristol in the Frenchay where she is has actually got to take erm qualified nurses from that hospital before they take student nurses that they 've trained |
| 4 | This would cut down on the number of naps , foists and pickpockets who plagued these places like the locusts of Egypt . |
| 5 | In addition to maintaining positive plant health , there are several ways to avoid the probability of serious pest attacks , or at least lessen their impact , which in turn will cut down on the need to apply pesticides . |
| 6 | I hope this will cut down on the time your typesetter has to spend on the job and , therefore , on the final cost . |
| 7 | Well , I think if you see a good idea , you want to share it , and I think anything that we can do that will cut down on the terrible casualties and the deaths on our roads of , particularly of children , we must do it . |
| 8 | When you have made your list , try to decide — with the help of someone close and understanding if need be — how you can cut down on the pressures , or alter the circumstances , in order to relieve excess stress . |
| 9 | ‘ He is being given rations of hay which will slowly be increased and hopefully we can cut down on the drugs . |
| 10 | And if you want to cut back you can either cut down on your workforce or you can cut down in the |