Example sentences of "[noun] in [noun sg] [to-vb] the risk " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irradiation of food does not conform to attempts to cut down the number and scale of radiation emitters in order to reduce the risks of contamination of plant workers and local communities . |
| 2 | Curtains that have linings sewn in will require dry cleaning in order to reduce the risk of lining and curtain fabric shrinking at different rates . |
| 3 | Companies certainly try to control demand , to channel it in known directions , but they are never sure of their market ; the best they can do is to offer a ‘ cultural repertoire ’ , to cover a spread of the likely possibilities in order to minimize the risk — and it is this which accounts for the colossal overproduction of records and the large number that make a loss ( see Laing 1985 : 9–10 , 20 ; Frith 1983a : 92–102 ; Denisoff 1975 : 92–4 ) . |
| 4 | If you are buying from a friend it may be worth obtaining an independent assessment in order to avoid the risk of either side feeling that they may have been unfairly treated . |
| 5 | 3 to carry out preparatory procedures in order to minimize the risk of mistakes or complications occurring during the peri-operative period . |
| 6 | A likely reason is that he plays safe , sticking to his present supplier or model in order to lessen the risk of aggravation should problems occur . |
| 7 | Farmers may even switch their pattern of production in order to minimize the risks — from arable to intensive livestock farming , for example . |
| 8 | All the big newspapers employ a legal staff to read proofs in order to minimise the risk of libel actions , and also to watch the interests of the newspaper generally . |