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Gerry Meng Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentence Understanding

hi Mates

Please help me in this sentence.

" And even in regions where new projects seem warranted , we must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources, respecting ecological criteria and to a smaller budget."

My confusion is the second part,which is underlined,

I do not quite understand which part this clause or senence connect to, is that a structure of

with A (fewer resource), B (respecting ecological criteria), and C (to a smaller budget)

if this is the case, then it would a clause or sentence like this", with to a smaller budget" which suond a bit of awkward, as the two prep. go together,

Can someone clarify this, please?

Thanks

Regards

Gerry
  

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Think of it this way: We must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources. + We must find ways to meet demands respecting ecological matters. + We must find ways to meet demands to a smaller budget.

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Think of it this way:

We must find ways to meet demands with fewer resources.
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We must find ways to meet demands respecting ecological matters.
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We must find ways to meet demands to a smaller budget.
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Thanks, but in that case I think it would be

we must find ways to meet demands within a smaller budget, rather than to a smaller budget.

Is it a collocation or phrase to say meet demands to a smaller budget?

Thanks

Gerry
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Or it could be "... meet demands for a smaller budget."

I can't think of any other way to interpret the structure of this sentence. I believe that "to a smaller budget" is just a phrase, not a collocation.
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Hi,
Is it a collocation or phrase to say meet demands to a smaller budget?
No. It's a slightly odd way to say it. But people often say things in slightly odd ways.
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