"You might see a diminution in numbers," she said.
Still, there were several areas that showed a diminution in services.
I've tried them all, without the slightest result other than a diminution in my bank balance.
There was no particular evidence, whatever reports might have suggested, of a diminution in "fighting spirit".
Some Afghans will therefore be happy at a diminution in the involvement of foreigners in future elections.
Now that Mr. Brennan is C.I.A. director, he may oversee a diminution in his agency's role in lethal operations.
His recent mythical epic, Immortals, saw a certain improvement in his narrative skills but a diminution in the power of the images.
The shakeup centers on a diminution in status for the program directors in charge of the agency's 13 discipline areas, like literature, dance and folk arts.
I'm also uncertain whether it's possible to show that the move from staff to freelance contributors will result, or has resulted, in a diminution in quality.
However, Locke's (mainly female) public thought otherwise, and there was no sign of a diminution in his popularity when he suddenly vanished back to Ireland.
No, not population sizes, but a diminution in the size of the animals by comparison with the pre-global warming days.
