Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun pl] to reduce [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly it is important to find strategies to reduce the proportion of time children spend awaiting attention and distracted . |
| 2 | In contrast , if the terms in general appear unfairly weighted in favour of one party , or if an individual term appears unreasonable , the other party may be encouraged to challenge their effectiveness , and a court may sympathise with the challenger and strive to find ways to reduce the scope of the terms . |
| 3 | As the overall Scottish figures show , the ratio of apprentices to journeymen in the trade was high , far too high in the view of the union , which was always trying to get employers to reduce the intake of apprentices . |
| 4 | This is a major issue for an information provider , such as a library , because it draws attention to the obligation to supply support for users of a new and different kind , and to develop ways to reduce the dependence of historians of the future upon the support of more and more highly skilled staff . |
| 5 | Only three attended the next meeting on 21st September , at which it was resolved to take steps to reduce the quorum from five to three , and the meeting adjourned ; two weeks later , however , steps had not been taken — in the absence of a quorum , of course , it was impossible — and the meeting had again to be adjourned with only four present . |
| 6 | and ended up having to take anti-depressants to reduce the effects of the tranquillizers . |
| 7 | States were urged to take measures to reduce the demand for drugs , and to increase financial contributions so that the UN Fund for Drug Abuse Control could expand its work . |
| 8 | Government ministers from 112 countries met in London on April 9-11 to co-ordinate efforts to reduce the demand for illicit drugs and to discuss measures to curb trafficking and the illegal flow of cocaine . |