Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [prep] the next [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A big quake east of the Rocky Mountains — and one greater than magnitude 6 has a 50 to 60 per cent chance of occurring in the next 25 years — could make California 's Loma Prieta seem trifling . |
| 2 | Already , he knew that his chances of living through the next four or five weeks had been severely curtailed . |
| 3 | This brought a swift end to the Marquis 's exploits and he and La Tour had to go into hiding for the next few years . |
| 4 | Looking at the total expenditure and the economic projections , ministers decided broadly and in a preliminary way what limits had to be set for spending in the next financial year ( then about nine months away ) . |
| 5 | There was no point in staying for the next three days ; her physical progress was excellent , and the proximity of these midwives and mothers and babies was having a most unfortunate effect on her . |
| 6 | Catch crops are usually sown in late summer or early autumn immediately after harvest , for grazing in early winter and again in the spring before ploughing for the next main crop . |
| 7 | ‘ I will be issuing directions to judges on sentencing in the next few days . |
| 8 | That made people feel that their least effort was rewarded and they looked forward to participating in the next organizational improvement . |