Example sentences of "[vb mod] reduce [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be foolish and dangerous for no action to be taken to combat air pollution , ’ said their Lordships , advocating that Britain should reduce sulphur dioxide emissions by 30 per cent . |
| 2 | Why increases in dietary fibre or decreases in refined carbohydrate intake should reduce cholesterol supersaturation of bile in control subjects , but should fail to prevent recurrence in our gall stone patients , is unknown . |
| 3 | Insulating the tank like this will mean your water will stay hot for a longer time , and so should reduce water heating costs . |
| 4 | If sodium retention has an important role in the development of diabetic renal disease a diuretic drug should reduce blood pressure and protect renal function . |
| 5 | This means that , as we continue to diet , we must reduce calorie intake a little more in order to go on achieving a satisfactory rate of weight loss . |
| 6 | In a recent report by Friends of the Earth ( FoE ) to the House of Lords it was stated that Britain could reduce electricity demand by 70 per cent , just through energy efficiency . |
| 7 | Solicitors also fear the changes could reduce public access to legal aid and increase the likelihood of a miscarriage of justice . |
| 8 | Solicitors also fear the changes could reduce public access to legal aid and increase the likelihood of a miscarriage of justice . |
| 9 | Although there is disagreement in the City over whether recession is inevitable , there were warnings yesterday that high rates could reduce package holiday bookings by as much as 40 per cent next summer — something that would help to narrow the current account deficit . |
| 10 | A new compressor for fridges and air conditioners could reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the USA , where it was developed , by the equivalent of taking 2 million cars off the road . |
| 11 | They will now be available to any company which can demonstrate that new sidings would reduce lorry traffic on virtually any trunk road . |
| 12 | Countries with lower inflation rates resisted revaluation as this would reduce export profitability . |
| 13 | Diesel offers immediate fuel saving of between 20 to 30 per cent , and when such developments as the direct-injected , two-stroke , supercharged diesel come along the savings could be higher , 70 or 80 per cent , which would reduce carbon dioxide emissions . |
| 14 | In meetings with politicians , lobbyists , union leaders and journalists in Ottawa , Montreal and Toronto in Canada , and in Boston , Chicago , Austin and San Antonio in the USA , Salinas emphasized that a free trade treaty would reduce labour migration from Mexico , and he also pledged firmer enforcement of environmental regulations . |
| 15 | Prison officers ' leaders claimed that the Tories wanted to destroy jobs — and the plans would reduce jail security . |
| 16 | For example , if mutations reduce adult survival 16 times more than they reduce juvenile survival ( that is , v= 16 ) , a net mutation rate reduces juvenile and adult survival from their optimal values ( 0.945 , 0.505 ) to ( 0.866 , 0.155 ) ; if the mutations only affected adult survival , a mutation rate U 0.067 would reduce adult survival to zero . |
| 17 | It has been estimated that , in developing countries , elimination of fifth and higher order births alone would effect a maternal mortality reduction of four per cent , while elimination of fourth and higher order births along with the confinement of reproduction to ages 20–34 would reduce infant mortality by 12 per cent , other things being equal . |
| 18 | According to another report that was based upon essentially the same data , the spacing of second and higher order births at least two years apart would reduce infant mortality by 10 per cent and the death rate of children aged 1–4 years by 21 per cent . |
| 19 | While the WFS statistics show that maternal age and child 's birth order influence child mortality , the effect is not such that confining these traits to desirable limits would reduce infant mortality to the extent that , say , mother 's education would , although important improvements could be effected . |
| 20 | In the case of the powerpack they have been greatly influenced by the work of Professor Thring and his colleagues , and have proposed a hybrid powerpack which would make the best use of an internal combustion engine and electric motor and would reduce fuel consumption by some 50% and toxic emissions by 80% . |
| 21 | Although treatment of secondary hyperprolactinaemia with a dopamine agonist may reduce plasma prolactin concentrations , it has little or no effect on the growth of a macroadenoma . |
| 22 | There may be economies of scale , and growth may reduce unit cost . |
| 23 | This , in turn , may reduce community leadership and innovative capacity in the village . |
| 24 | Foreign investment , Scott claims , may reduce food insecurity in a variety of ways , for example by increasing export diversification . |
| 25 | We are concerned that the draft PPG Note suggests that out-of-town food superstores may reduce car use . |
| 26 | Equally , never use more hose than is absolutely necessary as back-pressure again will reduce water flow and put an unnecessary strain on the pump . |
| 27 | Thus in Figure 17.4 , if the authorities want to raise the rate of interest from r 1 to r 2 , their actions in the discount market outlined above will reduce money supply from Q 1 to Q 2 , to ensure that r 2 is an equilibrium rate of interest . |
| 28 | Special fibreglass filters which will reduce ammonium nitrate emissions to the atmosphere by 90 per cent are to be introduced into the ‘ Nitram ’ tower at Severnside works , near Bristol . |
| 29 | If the transmitter is fitted with a screw connector aerial , ensure that the connections are kept clean ( use a miniature wire brush and contact cleaner regularly ) , as poor aerial connections will reduce operating range and cause severe noise problems . |
| 30 | The maintenance ( or planting ) of a partial tree cover will help to conserve the soil resource by maintaining the organic components via litter supply ; soil cohesiveness will thus be improved which , together with the wind- and water-break effect of trees , will reduce soil erosion . |