Example sentences of "to cut [adv prt] the number of " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would have been more usual to have asked her with careful casualness to wait behind after the meeting but what he had to say was private and he had been trying for some weeks now to cut down the number of times when they were known to be alone together . |
| 2 | They help to cut down the number of acne bacteria in the blocked-up grease glands and reduce painful inflammation . |
| 3 | Knowing that you will invariably be outnumbered means that you should take pains to ensure that you do the best you can to cut down the number of your attackers . |
| 4 | One of the central parts of my Bill is intended to cut down the number of pedestrian casualties , and I shall explain that more fully later . |
| 5 | TRANSPORT links in Livingston are to come under scrutiny in a bid to cut down the number of cars on the roads . |
| 6 | For the last year , charity shops have had to cut back the number of toys they sell drastically because of new legislation . |