Sentence examples for be whittled down from inspiring English sources

They can be whittled down further.

The candidates will then be whittled down to two.

It stands for a great principle, which is not to be whittled down or sacrificed.

The number of grant applicants will be whittled down, Mr. Boateng said.

A dividend of £100 could be whittled down to £52.75 under the existing regime.

The cost cannot be whittled down through political compromise or disguised as a loan.

Probably this will be whittled down to "New Deck Versus New Deal".

Searches can be whittled down by area of the city, square footage, price range and seating.

Starting in 2008, the herd was to be whittled down, either shipped out or shot.

Paintings and sculptures would be whittled down to the bare bones of form, material and technique.

Lady Mary's suitors were going to have to be whittled down at some point.