Example sentences of "[noun prp] as the next " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the Soviet Union had become the major influence on revolutionary socialist movements since 1917 , the Communist International had always looked upon Germany as the next most likely centre for a proletarian revolution . |
| 2 | In 1064 , Harold sailed from Bosham ; a storm cast him up in Normandy where he was apparently tricked into giving his oath on saints ' bones to pledge support for Duke William as the next king of England . |
| 3 | Now openly tipped as a candidate to succeed Norman Lamont as the next Chancellor in a summer reshuffle , the bookies have also cottoned on to him as a possible future leader of the party and cut his odds from 33-1 to 16-1 . |
| 4 | Immediate matters arising from the appointment of Louis Gerstner as the next chairman and chief executive of IBM Corp : Gerstner says he made three IBM executive decisions — all of them undisclosed — during the five-block walk from the Midtown Manhattan Hilton where the announcement of his appointment was made and IBM 's Madison Avenue offices ; and while many say that it has looked to be that way for most of this year , it seems that for a couple of days , IBM really will be leaderless , because John Akers says he will resign at today 's board meeting , and Gerstner is not due to take up his posts until Thursday . |
| 5 | But first tonight , news that support is growing for the notion of having Joe Jordan as the next Scotland manager . |
| 6 | The Forum chose former Kiribati President Ieremia Tabia to replace Henry Naisali as the next secretary-general of its Secretariat . |
| 7 | And Mrs Reveley immediately pinpointed Kempton as the next target . |
| 8 | Both have ambitions to succeed Charles Haughey as the next Irish Prime Minister . |