Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] [be] reduced to " in BNC.
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1 | Initially , ninety meetings in ninety days are recommended but later this may be reduced to a regular two meetings a week or however many the individual recovering person finds to be necessary to maintain a contented mood and a sense of peace of mind . |
2 | This should be reduced to 20 per cent below the current level by the year 2005 . |
3 | Total capacity of the six coal-fired power stations in northern Bohemia is now 5,000 MW ; this will be reduced to 1,980 MW by 2000 and the government has promised that the remaining stations will be fitted with desulphurisation equipment . |
4 | This can be reduced to negligible proportions by further development of standardized definitions and statements . |
5 | The interference of one surface with another can be reduced to handling only those sub-surfaces where possible interference exists . |
6 | A ten-digit key such as 1 234 567 890 may be reduced to ‘ fit ’ 50 000 storage positions by carrying out the steps : This method is fairly effective . |
7 | It was agreed that ( i ) a system of proportional representation in the Assembly of the Republic ( legislature ) would be adopted ; ( ii ) legislative and presidential elections would be held simultaneously within one year of the signing of a ceasefire accord , although this deadline could be extended ; ( iii ) presidential candidates would be at least 35 years old and their candidacies supported by a minimum of 10,000 signatures ; ( iv ) the minimum voting age and that for the representatives in the Assembly would be 25 years , although there was an expectation that these would be reduced to 18 years after the first set of elections ; ( v ) a National Electoral Commission , one-third of whose members would be appointed by the MNR , would organize the electoral process , determining for example the number of seats per region ; and ( vi ) the government would assist the MNR to secure appropriate facilities to carry out its political work in at least every provincial capital . |
8 | He has nearly 29pc of the company , but that will be reduced to just under 21pc on flotation . |
9 | He has nearly 29% of the company , but that will be reduced to just under 21% on flotation . |
10 | Secondly , the three constants of 0.240 x 2.576 x 0.000252 can be reduced to one , to wit 0.0001557 , saving a bit on the mathematics when it comes to selecting your seaside donkey and assuming that the EC has n't banned them yet . |