Example sentences of "and [verb] for the next [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | With four minutes left I was worried — worried whether I would be able to go out and eat for the next week or so . |
2 | But he could not sit patiently and wait for the next train , in an hour 's time . |
3 | I left him there , and headed for the next block . |
4 | Or chortle and wait for the next T-shirt ? |
5 | I 'm living alone now and looking for the next relationship , which I hope will be the last one . |
6 | The bowler returns the ball to his own end and prepares for the next delivery . |
7 | But it should do more these days about practical matters — like the tax system and keeping yourself together while you 're out of work and waiting for the next job , for that is fifty percent of what you 'll be doing . |
8 | When we have left behind the turbulence of adolescence and shed some of the more harrowing demands of responsibility for making careers and caring for the next generation , we may seek opportunities to assess our lives and face its later stages with some serenity . |
9 | This sort of awareness of the children 's requirements is a key role for the teacher in most activities as she tries to anticipate and provide for the next stage in each child 's development . |
10 | and er the second door on , you , it opened and the doctor came out and called for the next person to come in , she did n't look to be above forty year old |
11 | An elderly woman does not want to take the risk , hastily glances at the sharp blades of the door , retreats back to behind the faded white line and waits for the next train . |
12 | He swung one foot out , to the next joist , then put out one hand and felt for the next rafter ; he transferred his weight carefully . |
13 | And Paul de Levantiére would sigh , turn with a resigned expression to his fitter and ask for the next outfit to be tried on . |
14 | She pursed her lips and reached for the next letter on the pile of personal correspondence brought in by her secretary . |
15 | One of the hallmarks of the good poker player is the ability to absorb such kicks in the solar plexus , catch his breath , and call for the next deal . |
16 | Labour 's job is to defend its people and communities to the best of its collective abilities , and prepare for the next time . |
17 | Doris smoothed a hand over her rounded knee and waited for the next question . |
18 | William got two oars ready , and waited for the next wave . |
19 | We sat and waited for the next move , which turned out to be a visit from Younis and Bilal , insisting that Brian was trying to escape . |