Example sentences of "[noun] was reduce [prep] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the rabbit stock was reduced by myxomatosis to less than one per cent of what it had been , a number of warren systems inevitably became untenanted . |
| 2 | Furthermore , these figures refer to the period before the top rate of income tax was reduced from 60% to 40% , and the ‘ poll tax ’ was introduced . |
| 3 | Between 1979 and 1988 the basic rate of this tax was reduced from 33% to 25% , while the highest rate fell from 80% to 40% . |
| 4 | After the Government announcement the charge was reduced by £140 to £260 . |
| 5 | Royal Insurance reported a first half loss before tax of £79m ( v £97m ) ; its dividend was reduced from 11.25p to 2p . |
| 6 | Gearing was reduced by 3pc to 39pc . |
| 7 | By 1341 the Forest of Dean had been diminished by a quarter , and the warden 's farm was reduced from £160 to £120 . |
| 8 | When the 60-strong Troop was reduced through casualties to the 38 or so of an infantry platoon , their handling was very similar . |
| 9 | Finally his estate was reduced by debts to £4 net . |