Example sentences of "[verb] cut [adv prt] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cuts cuts down on the electricity bill . |
| 2 | Yeah , they 've been told to cut down on the spending . |
| 3 | Losing excess weight entails cutting down on the things you enjoy . |
| 4 | I am known as Sideways Reynolds and I might have to cut back on the speed on the corners . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , that — I , er — got cut up on the rocks canoeing , Matron . |
| 6 | Instead , try cutting down on the number of exercises , increasing the weight and making sure that you perform 3 sets of at least 8 reps . |
| 7 | We have become busier and more efficient and the productive with each passing decade , and this has meant cutting down on the time spent on more mundane activities . |
| 8 | Do cut down on the use of heated appliances if you can and always use a diffuser attachment on your hairdryer . |
| 9 | And something 's changed in the intervening time , I mean I know there 's aggravation and times are hard , I know we 've cut back on the hours and the rest , but there 's a lot of things that are n't good . |
| 10 | They 've cut back on the number of trainees ; they 've cut back on the number of occasionally used specialists ; they 're really down to the bedrock now . |
| 11 | They 've cut back on the number of trainees ; they 've cut back on the number of occasionally used specialists ; they 're really down to the bedrock now . |
| 12 | Well , in actual fact we 've cut down on the boxing bit |
| 13 | Where a household seeks to cut back on the use of water , it will be at the risk of hygiene , fewer baths , toilets left unflushed , and less washing of clothes and dishes . |
| 14 | So you 're doing exactly what we were telling you to do a few weeks ago , that you had to er take money out of reserves or you had to cut down on the level of services if you were to avoid putting that thirty four pounds on the council tax bills this year . |
| 15 | But with falling profits many employers have cut back on the perk . |
| 16 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |