Example sentences of "[be] cut [adv prt] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many people know they should be cutting down on fat and eating more fibre . |
| 2 | The Packs contain 16 pages of cardboard to be cut up into picture , word , letter , and number cards , together with a Teacher 's Guide offering instructions for using the cards in conjunction with the Activity Books . |
| 3 | The foliage of the pulmonaria should be cut back in winter to allow its new flowers to come through unconcealed in spring . |
| 4 | Buddleias , although messy , should not be cut back until spring . |
| 5 | With the threat of war approaching , a Cadet Corps was formed and my Sunday school teacher provided the fifteen shillings necessary for the purchase of a second-hand uniform , which had to be cut down to boy 's size . |
| 6 | Candidates who exceed the quota are considered to have " too many " votes and must be cut down to size by having their surplus taken away . |
| 7 | If you are n't smiling , you may be cut out for economics . |
| 8 | The design shown in the drawing is to be cut out of cardboard in one piece . |
| 9 | The plant matter , or haulm , will be cut off at ground level and put in the compost bin , and the nitrogen-rich root system left in the soil . |
| 10 | Fried and fatty meats are best avoided , but fat can be cut off before cooking , and meat or fish can be grilled or cooked in the oven . |
| 11 | but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness ; |
| 12 | ‘ He will guard the feet of his faithful ones ; but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness , ’ says the psalm . |
| 13 | I would n't advocate a university that would be cut off from society . |
| 14 | Given that prices are assumed to remain fixed , their reaction to the building up of stocks in the short-run will be to cut back on output and lay off workers , thereby creating DD unemployment . |
| 15 | The only way to compete with Third World and eastern bloc ships seems to be to cut back on crew rest hours and leave . |