Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] for [art] [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There was a period of incredibly intense excitement which , I think , probably sustained me for the next five or ten years .
2 The Welshman kicked the ball away and referee Dangaard dismissed him for a second bookable offence .
3 Security said they 'd send someone over right away , and she busied herself for the next few minutes with the half-dozen patients in the waiting area .
4 Max joined me for the last nine of my eighteen-months ' stint in Sun City .
5 Teesdale District Council turned down an application for the sign on the ground of it contravening the town area local plan but the inspector said it was acceptable and allowed it for the next five years .
6 Rain watched her for the last few yards , noting how the morning 's cheerfulness had been replaced by anxiety .
7 They scarcely left it for the next two weeks , their passion putting her dreams to shame .
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