Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pos pn] [noun pl] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They 've been encouraging local authorities to tighten their belts for the last 14 years , ’ he protests . |
| 2 | ‘ Those people — and thousands of them went through the proper procedure — will be contacted later this month and given the opportunity to purchase their tickets for the next home game . ’ |
| 3 | We all met at a pre-luncheon reception and then adjourned to the dining hall to sample the culinary delights which were to space our classes for the next five days ; four classes with dancing after dinner was the order of the day , all meticulously time-tabled . |
| 4 | All creatures need sleep to replenish their energies for the next awakening . |
| 5 | A hospital for pensioners that opened almost a hundred years ago is about to close its doors for the last time . |
| 6 | In the current market , availability of funds presents no problem for house purchase ; many fixed rate mortgages are on offer from a wide range of lending institutions enabling prospective purchasers to stabilise their out-goings for the next one to two years . |