Example sentences of "cut [adv prt] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if we cut down the number of our operations — for the part he 's making it would n't be worth automating . |
| 2 | 2 nurses can perform a dressing more efficiently and cut down the length of time a wound is exposed and at risk and the number of times hands need to be washed . |
| 3 | This would save energy and cut down the risk of fires . |
| 4 | Cut off the bottom of the stem and look at the freshly cut end . |
| 5 | To re-seal a half-used cartridge , take the piece you cut off the end of the nozzle and push it into the nozzle the other way round |
| 6 | Pausing long enough at Bingen to have a coffee and look at maps , I decide it is time to abandon the Rhine for a while and cut up the valley of the river Nahe towards Idar-Oberstein and the Palatinate Forest . |
| 7 | This leaves a nice little ladder which I zig zag down on both sides with my sewing machine , then cut up the centre of the ladder . |
| 8 | First , paste a tracing of the complete outline on to ‘ A ’ and tape this piece on top of ‘ C ’ , then cut out the centre of the motif and edge-glue the portion obtained from ‘ C ’ into place . |
| 9 | Transfer carefully to a piece of foil or non-stick paper and cut out the centre of the rectangle to leave a thin frame of fondant . |
| 10 | To do this , cut out the outline of the vase or urn from a large leaf ( an enormous autumn leaf is very useful as it has an interesting texture ) using a craft knife , and use the shape to form the container at the base of the picture . |
| 11 | Cut out the piece of paper , fabric or other backing material very slightly smaller than the back of the frame . |
| 12 | ‘ The reason the tyres were heated was this : when we cut out the piece of the loose tyre and welded it together it was –en smaller than the actual woodwork on the wheel . |
| 13 | This cuts down the risk of a photographer becoming stale and running out of ideas about how to present the material . |
| 14 | So there 's this enormously long testing period now takes place and that cuts down the risk of their being disasters or catastrophes . |
| 15 | For instance aluminium costs 95% less in energy when recycles which cuts down the use of fossil fuels and reduces pollution . |
| 16 | This is because the carbon monoxide content of cigarette smoke cuts down the amount of oxygen in the blood and accordingly the heart has to work harder yet it is getting less oxygen . |
| 17 | Frightened by events in Eastern Europe , Vietnam 's ageing leaders appear to be trying to shore up the authority of the party by cutting down the independence of an already tightly-regulated press . |
| 18 | By cutting down the proportion of fat in your diet you can increase the other constituents ( protein and carbohydrate ) , and because of this , you should have no hunger pangs . |
| 19 | Glue , lighter fuel , gasoline , nail varnish and aerosols : these act by cutting down the amount of oxygen in the brain . |
| 20 | Cutting down the amount of laundry , consuming large quantities of detergent and water , might be one aspect of the charter 's influence that guests would notice first . |
| 21 | Oregon has a dozen bills pending that have to do with cutting down the number of pets . |
| 22 | Cutting down the number of variables . |
| 23 | Software for Free evaluates the very best in low cost software making the task of choosing a lot less frustrating and time consuming , and by effectively cutting down the number of programs you need to look at it might even save you some money . |
| 24 | Sorry , to , I 'll say that again to fit front and rear lights during production thus cutting down the number of accidents involving cyclists not showing lights during the hours of darkness even farther . |
| 25 | While this does not rule out the risk of a change of regime there , it does cut down the danger of a simple change of heart by the existing government . |
| 26 | Internally , the routine use of electronic mail should cut down the amount of paper which passes between staff , and may reduce workload on support staff . |
| 27 | As concern over state expenditure mounted , governments have looked for ways of cutting back the volume of support for the railways . |
| 28 | Raising the floorboards , finding the marble and sticking it on , cutting out the bit of beam — and I bet that went floating down the river — remembering to lock the lower door … |
| 29 | Derry with two drummers and four fluters and a bass drummer and no it 's the truth supposed to have er cut down the size of the and for triangles they 're supposed to be er cut right to two spoons . |
| 30 | As a result , the cocoa exporters cut down the use of the toxic pills . |