Sentence examples for reductions in numbers from inspiring English sources

Abuse of the student visa regime remains an issue, and one that the Home Office need to tackle, but the recent reductions in numbers are not accounted for simply by the government "cut[ting] out abuse", as immigration minister Mark Harper put it yesterday (the reduction in numbers significantly exceeds even the highest previous estimates of abuse).

Participants exposed to the intervention also showed improvement in medication adherence, with reductions in numbers of missed pills and reductions in numbers of doses taken off-schedule.

In addition, starlings may exclude other species from their preferred cavities to cope with reductions in numbers of suitable cavities.

"Any reductions in numbers of people needed for these activities will be managed through redeploying to other growth areas of the business".

Some studies have reported reductions in numbers of cells or volume of tissue, but the amount of data relating to this question is not very large.

Data indicate that the bog turtle suffered dramatic reductions in numbers – a population bottleneck – as colonies were forced south in the face of glaciation.

Several studies show significant reductions in number of serious crimes and days incarcerated [ 4- 6].

There were significant reductions in number of hospitalizations, ER visits, outpatient visits, sinusitis and sinus operations in the intervention group.

During evolution, transposons can undergo both massive amplifications and reductions in number, inflating and reducing the size of genomic regions.

He said: "There are only seven airports connected to Heathrow and the reduction in numbers has been relentless.

RCN chief executive, Janet Davies said: "No branch of nursing has seen a greater reduction in numbers than learning disabilities.