Example sentences of "[noun sg] cut [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An increasing number of pubs in the Northwich area are barring the younger drinkers on Friday and Saturday nights , in a bid to cut down on trouble . |
| 2 | Some information has necessarily been removed from the dictionary to cut down on storage requirements . |
| 3 | From Solva the route cuts back across country to Llanunwas Farm . |
| 4 | Britain 's Liberal Democrats have called for urgent measures to tackle the health risks posed by air pollution , including more investment in public transport to cut down on exhaust emissions , the acceptance of World Health Organisation ( WHO ) monitoring guidelines , and an increase in air pollution monitoring stations . |
| 5 | And so I would like to discount all this talk about the need to cut down on commuting . |
| 6 | For less than £10 you can buy an approved 80mm ( 3inch ) tank jacket to cut down on heat loss . |
| 7 | The design is carefully stencilled on to the fabric , then embroidered and the pattern cut out by hand to produce bed linen of the very highest quality . |
| 8 | Waddington cuts back on parole . |
| 9 | Its backers , which include the government 's British Technology Group , have told the firm to cut back on research and make a profit by next year or face closure . |
| 10 | The press was another estate of the realm cut down to size . |
| 11 | A specified amount appears to be necessary because of a common tendency to cut down on book provision work whenever there is pressure on staff time . |
| 12 | In order to cut down on salt intake , first remove salt containers from the table . |