Example sentences of "[noun] to reduce [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , avoid concomitant oral and topical treatment with chemically dissimilar antibiotics to reduce the risk of resistance developing to both . |
| 2 | The new row follows plans by BC to seek voluntary redundancies at Point of Ayr to reduce the workforce from 467 to around 150 , about 100 more job losses than envisaged under the new working regime . |
| 3 | PILGRIMS to Walsingham are being asked by clergy to reduce the amount of Holy water they take from the Anglican shrine because of fears that the well will dry up . |
| 4 | In the future we can expect to see this technology integrated into the motherboard circuitry — initially for use in portable computers to reduce the unit weight and power requirements . |
| 5 | Extrasure is this year one of the first insurers to reduce the qualifying period to eight hours . |
| 6 | A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said : ‘ Research like this can help us take steps to reduce the risk of a mistake being made that could have catastrophic consequences . ’ |
| 7 | The Irish Institute has taken bold steps to reduce the expectation gap , lobbying the government for changes in legislation that would allow implementation of several key recommendations put forward in the Ryan Report . |
| 8 | Certainly a proper system of insurance to cover an employer 's liability for accidents at work needs to go hand-in-hand with practical steps to reduce the likelihood of such accidents occurring . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Since that time central government has taken steps to reduce the proportion of local expenditure it funds . |
| 11 | Schooling fish also take active steps to reduce the chance of predation ( Figure 5.7 ) . |
| 12 | On April 16 the United States government called on both countries to " take immediate steps to reduce the tension " . |
| 13 | They must also take steps to reduce the need for children to be brought before a court ( whether in care , wardship , or criminal proceedings ) or placed in secure accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 7 ) . |
| 14 | Erm , the answer in our minds is to take positive steps to reduce the housing revenue account debt burden , a matter which we will continue to bate , to debate until something is done about it . |
| 15 | But the Government has rejected the call saying that it 's already taken steps to reduce the risk of such an incident happening again . |
| 16 | Given this scenario one would have thought that it was clear for all to see that what is required are urgent steps to reduce the time , and opportunity for offending , between being apprehended for an offence and having that offence dealt with by the courts . |
| 17 | Such a policy must , however , be accompanied by a clear commitment to use the resulting revenue to reduce the rate of tax , as well as to increase child benefit . |
| 18 | The points that would need stressing are the time-scale over which the reform would be implemented , and the commitment to use the revenue to reduce the standard rate of tax . |
| 19 | On Feb. 13 the Soviet Union and United States announced their intention to reduce the number of their troops stationed in Central Europe to 195,000 each , while the United States would be allowed to station an additional 30,000 troops in other European countries ( primarily Italy , Turkey and the United Kingdom ) . |
| 20 | Departmental employees must adhere to the following guidelines to reduce the risk of violence . |
| 21 | Although guidelines to reduce the risk of cross-infection have been produced , there is continuing controversy and lack of information on the degree of risk conferred by various activities and the measures that need to be taken to reduce risk . |
| 22 | Our results suggest that transmission of P , cepacia can occur through social contact , and that such contacts need to be considered in assessing the efficacy of segregation within hospital , and in providing guidelines to reduce the risk of acquisition . |
| 23 | Moussa said on Jan. 19 , 1990 , that police were holding 2,411 people under emergency laws , but promised a policy review to reduce the number . |
| 24 | Merrill Lynch found only a minority of companies would take a tough line — only one in seven firms would start to charge the current rate of interest and one in six would apply pressure on the employee to reduce the price of the old house in order to sell it . |
| 25 | Various democratic governments have been elected with a mandate to reduce the size of government . |
| 26 | Unions sources said last night that they think the move could have a knock-on effect at other firms , and could be seized on by unions at Ford — where the company has so far resisted demands to reduce the 39-hour working week , and whose workers at Southampton walked out yesterday in protest at the company 's pay offer . |
| 27 | In July 1985 the government was nearly defeated in the Commons over a vote to reduce the Lord Chancellor 's salary . |
| 28 | As a result , the scrutiny of the estimates in the Committee of Supply became a formal vote to reduce the money for this or that department by a nominal figure so as to permit a general attack on the government 's policy in that field . |
| 29 | This has been exacerbated by a continuing tendency for clients to reduce the size of their marketing departments . |
| 30 | For its part , Scottish Nuclear has also embarked on a programme to reduce the cost of electricity it produces for the Scottish power companies from 3.2p per unit last year to a target level of 2.5p to ensure the operation remains financially strong and profitable for whatever the future might hold . |