Example sentences of "[vb -s] to reduce [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said : ‘ The Government says it wants to reduce tobacco consumption by 40 per cent by the year 2000 , but it has refused to ban tobacco advertising and is not making the most of its other weapon . ’ |
| 2 | She said : ‘ The Government says it wants to reduce tobacco consumption by 40 per cent by the year 2000 , but it has refused to ban tobacco advertising and is not making the most of its other weapon . ’ |
| 3 | Anyone with a large plot to maintain , who wants to reduce effort and time spent on regular jobs , such as hedge trimming , will find power tools invaluable . |
| 4 | The Government wants to reduce productivity payments to dentists because it says they 're treating too many patients.The move has been described by one dentist as appalling.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 5 | The Government wants to reduce productivity payments to dentists because it says they 're treating too many patients.The move has been described by one dentist as appalling.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 6 | To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what new policies he has to reduce unemployment in the north-west region . |
| 7 | The government plans to reduce consumption to 35-40 million tons below 1990 levels by 1995 , and to 200 million tons below 1990 levels by 2000 . |
| 8 | More than 70,000 miners went on strike on March 1 in protest at European Community ( EC ) plans to reduce state subsidies to the coal industry . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , a depreciation of the dollar tends to reduce eurobond issuance , especially for dollar issues , suggesting that depreciation leads to expectations of further falls and hence losses for non-dollar based investors . |
| 10 | As black , and white working-class lesbians have pointed out , it tends to reduce lesbianism to the dominant white , middle-class politics and culture of lesbianism . |
| 11 | For any motor/load combination there is very little difference between the starting and stopping rates ; viscous friction tends to reduce acceleration and starting rate , but aids retardation and therefore improves the stopping rate . |
| 12 | The figures for males and females are also consistent with our findings for ( a ) and ( Ε ) : females lead in the move away from traditional vernacular forms , and this in the long term tends to reduce allophony and simplify alternations . |
| 13 | So where pressure exists to reduce expenditure the reduction is most likely to be achieved . |
| 14 | Although GSR intends to reduce emission and noise levels to help Tatra drive into western markets , its first aim is to regain sales in traditional eastern markets , especially in the forestry , oil and mining industries where firms might have some cash . |
| 15 | Thermal insulation aims to reduce heat transfer from a hot area to a cold one , that is , from the warm indoors of our homes to the colder outdoors . |
| 16 | The scheme aims to reduce traffic in the Royal Mile through the introduction of a meandering road consisting of one lane each way . |
| 17 | It seems to reduce tendon swelling and when viewed microscopically , tendon repair seems faster in these cases after surgery compared to those treated by more conventional non-surgical means . |
| 18 | It is being used in the acute phase of a tendon injury and it seems to reduce inflammation and reduce the detrimental effects of swelling after an injury . |
| 19 | Secondly , it seems to reduce glucose absorption in the small intestine ( Blackburn et al , 1984 ) . |
| 20 | It hopes to reduce consumption by half by the year 2025 . |
| 21 | All money which people save has to be invested somewhere , and when it is taken out of circulation it helps to reduce inflation . |
| 22 | Some authorities have suggested a change in diet for such cats , but there seems little logic in this unless the new diet helps to reduce boredom . |
| 23 | The latest crime statistics for the Thames Valley area will be released on Friday , and the police will be closely involved with the partenrship , welcoming anything that helps to reduce crime . |
| 24 | The use of peat-free products such as those based on coconut fibre and composted garden and timber waste — all readily available — helps to reduce demand for peat . |
| 25 | An understanding of the nature and process of addictive disease helps to reduce shame and fear and increase self-worth . |
| 26 | Mr Wigley said the company 's banking facilties are sufficient to support activities for the forseeable future while it strives to reduce debt further until rental and retail income covers interest costs and overheads . |
| 27 | There is usually at least one person who seems extra sensitive to how other members are feeling and who tries to reduce conflict . |
| 28 | Alan Hewitt of NECA tries to reduce harm Ecstasy users do to themselves , and to offer alternatives to drug use , but he recognises the problems . |
| 29 | Sir William Osler , one of the most respected medical practitioners of the early 20th century , recommended it as the best means to reduce pain in lumbago . |
| 30 | When people listen to these thoughts and avoid or escape , this serves to reduce anxiety . |