Production plans have already been substantially curtailed this spring.

As a result, he added, for 2001 and "well into 2002, our ad dollars will be curtailed substantially, compared with levels three, four years ago."

Actually, the governor's power has been substantially curtailed by an active legislature with greater staff and resources.

Over the next several years, Khartoum is believed to have substantially curtailed aid to the LRA.

There were delays in gaining official approval for the line to the extent that, when Parliament finally approved construction, mining at Mount Perry was substantially curtailed.

But Mr. Borjas said he was doubtful that illegal immigration would be curtailed substantially.

The scope of authority to control rates to prevent "discrimination" among shippers was substantially curtailed.

Mr. Williams said the airline schedule would be curtailed substantially on Christmas Day.

As a practical matter, however, rabbinic authorities have substantially curtailed the relevance of the principles, thanks partly to the rabbinic principle of "The Lord protects the simple" from unusual dangers.

Third, as with the single market, I am a bit worried that its ambitious targets have been substantially curtailed and its operational efficiency could become almost non-relevant.