Example sentences of "[noun pl] cut [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An attempt was made to take advantage of the morphological structure of words to cut down on storage space and search time . |
| 2 | The probation service 's task in prison is primarily to provide a social work service to those imprisoned and there has always been a conflict between the day-to-day , mundane but pressing needs of prisoners cut off from family and friends , and the more reflective analytical and purposeful work related to offending behaviour in which Probation Officers wanted to engage . |
| 3 | Soviet mines cut down on sulphur emissions |
| 4 | Basketball : Giants cut down to size |
| 5 | I have had the former fitted up with Drawers for birds and books in hope to work going along and taking a quantity of birds with me as well as left over plates to cut up for box books etc . |
| 6 | The room is stacked with bolts of cloth , and lengths of fabric hang from poles which have thistle-shaped finials cut out in wood ( two are on the mantelpiece ) |
| 7 | It became evident that young people were a particularly vulnerable group and that in times of economic hardship , firms cut back on training places . |
| 8 | In a separate move , oil industry officials in the Arabian Gulf expressed fears that the US plans for an energy tax might upset market stability by causing some producers to cut back on investment . |
| 9 | In autumn when the plants have begun to die down naturally the perennials should have their flowered stems cut off at ground level , if not already done , and annuals should be dug up and put for compost . |
| 10 | MR KIPLING 79p for six ( 13p each ) : Very jolly-looking pastry holly sprigs cut out on top of each pie . |
| 11 | There are also several vehicles cut up by acetylene equipment and dumped in a pond . |
| 12 | The first , and hardest to resist , was that Charles Frezeli , another MC/10 agent , had just been assassinated in Beirut , leaving three others cut off from contact who had to be brought out before they , too , were killed or induced to talk . |
| 13 | Alternatively , and in the long term , plan building in cities to cut down on travel overall . |
| 14 | Mintel 's Healthy Eating report follows hot on the heels if the latest Government Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy ( COMA ) report , which advised consumers to cut down on intake of nutrients such as sugar , fats and salt . |