1. I can't rationalise my absurd fear of insects.

2. His ability to rationalise verged on the psychopathic.

3. Simple indicators of colorectal carcinoma would help to rationalise and improve the efficiency of the investigation of iron deficiency anaemia.

4. Farming businesses rationalise the labour force, or decide not to replace retiring staff.

5. Agnes Harkin struck silver with her suggestion to rationalise the general ledger statements received south of the border.

6. In 1986-88 steps were taken to rationalise the use of water resources.

7. Insist that I will not rationalise blunders, or omit details to camouflage motives.

8. HSBC has always sought to rationalise its money market funds where possible. We are now, but that said I think we are down to a pretty lean core and I don't expect significant further rationalisation.

9. Others rationalise that it might bring benefits to one of the world's coldest countries, freeing up a melting Arctic for oil and gas exploration, and extending the country's brief growing season.

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10. There would also be stimulation of investment to reap economies of scale, and to rationalise production and distribution systems.

11. His new parent company may now be adding different tension as he lays plans to rationalise staffing structures.

12. Few talk of brutality by their own side except to rationalise what went on.

13. While advancing reason, they failed to divorce morality from religion and tried to rationalise faith.

14. The "veiled reality", then, can in no way help Christians or Muslims or Jews rationalise their beliefs.

15. GM sold Saab in early 2010 as part of a drive to rationalise its brands but Spyker has struggled to keep the carmaker going.

16. It seems to have given little thought to merging those villages, towns or even some of the 47 prefectures to rationalise public services.