1.   As recession forces companies to cut costs, fundraisers are emphasising the equal value to charities of sparing time and expertise.

2.   At the same time we had to cut our costs and reduce the numbers to at least ameliorate the losses.

3.   Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.

4.   Banks are trying to cut costs to generate money to write off their bad loans.

5.   Because time costs money, any time saving device like a computer system obviously cuts costs.

6.   Bulk buying has enabled the company to cut costs.

7.   Businesses try to maximize efficiency and cut costs.

8.   Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs.

9.   Even if they do not cut effective costs, they will bring about changes in patterns of demand for services.

10.   Falling sales have forced companies to cut costs.