Example sentences of "[det] [vb mod] [verb] [prep] the next " in BNC.
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| 1 | Streat asked MacArthur for his views on trade with China to which the general replied that an increase in trade between Japan and mainland China would not occur immediately but that he was convinced that this could occur within the next four or five years . |
| 2 | However , the state pension is still tied to the ages of 60 and 65 , though it looks like this will change after the next general election , as a result of pressure from the European Court rulings outlined above and , in particular , their impact on the private pension industry . |
| 3 | That 'll change on the next record as I 'll have a say in the writing . ’ |
| 4 | there 's been no records or even wins for the England cricket team this summer … but all that could change over the next few weeks as the Womens Cricket World Cup gets underway … its being played in this country … the official opening is in London tomorrow … and England have a chance of winning … in the team are two Oxfordshire girls |
| 5 | Our perception of spermatozoa was changed forever by Woody Allen 's impersonation of one in Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex , and University of Pennsylvania are giving substance to his fantasies , putting the poor little tadpoles through an arduous obstacle course to step up the process of survival of the fittest : according to Prodigy Services Co , the mad scientists have created a new class of silicon chip that can be used for analyzing sperm samples and providing a venue for fertilisation ; the technology uses microscopic obstacle courses inside a silicon wafer to weed out unhealthy sperm , and has been used successfully to fertilise a mouse egg ; the chips are etched with a virtual theme park of twisting channels , forests of columns , and other features designed to ensure only the strongest of sperm reach their goal , with some passages so small that only a single cell can pass ; the researchers have not yet applied for approval to test human fertilisation using the chip , but say that could happen within the next 12 months — Brave New World , or the embodiment of virtual sex . |
| 6 | Now however , they will be prepared to let the tribunal decide if they sign a player out of contract — and that could happen within the next few weeks . |
| 7 | MORE than 11,000 civil service jobs in Scotland are under threat and thousands more could go over the next few years , the Civil and Public Services Association leader , Barry Reamsbottom , will state at a rally tomorrow . |
| 8 | 7 more will open over the next two years . |
| 9 | More than half of them have now perished and only a score or more will survive into the next century . |