Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] the next [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she said I 'm sorry , so I got the next nearest , I just can not waste any more time . |
| 2 | I spent the next four and a half months in Kuwait and Iraq as part of Saddam Hussein 's human shield , with nothing except my hand luggage and the clothes ( and shoes ) that I was wearing when the flight left London . |
| 3 | Martyn and I spent the next 10 days camping on the largest of the islands , sharing it with 30 pairs of geese . |
| 4 | CONSCIOUS of being lesbian at the age of eleven , I spent the next seventeen years repressing my true self , taking much spontaneity from my character . |
| 5 | I never even learned the name of the man I spent the next two days with . |
| 6 | At this time I was on holiday and I spent the next three days redecorating my sitting room ( a boring task , but necessary ) while waiting for the G4 to harden . |
| 7 | I spent the next few days talking to Cabinet colleagues — all of whom shared my view that the demand was preposterous — and then went to see the Prime Minister . |
| 8 | I know this to my cost as I spent the next few days discovering which Stain Devil cleaning stick was needed to remove most of my portion from Sunil 's white bathroom carpet . |
| 9 | This advice I took seriously ; and Myra and I spent the next ten years mostly in Britain . |
| 10 | so I said the next best thing I said is ring Sarah and she said she 'd already sent a gift , no have a conversation with her , is Lorraine coming today , no she said Terry 's decorating never said where |
| 11 | ‘ The superintendent of this building appears to be a broken reed , and unless I spend the next twenty-four hours on the telephone it looks as though we are plumb out of luck , ’ he added , throwing the phone book down in disgust . |
| 12 | Still adhering to the old fashioned measurement by piece ( a cask which in Champagne contains 205 litres ) , the 2,666 litres of must , as it comes through the pressing operation , is separated into three portions in order of quality : the cuvée , which amounts to the first ten pieces ( 2,050 litres ) ; the premiere taille , which includes the next two pieces ( 410 litres ) ; and the deuxième taille , or the last piece ( 205 litres ) . |
| 13 | It seems to have been Moscow 's need to counter a challenge from Beijing which prompted the next Soviet commitment to Cuba . |
| 14 | The inconsistency between the broad appeal of the Popular Front and its continued use as a tactic for ultimate Communist control is the central theme in the discussions which occupied the next four years . |
| 15 | It was a task which occupied the next ten months . |
| 16 | Baglin quickly established a 3–0 lead in the deciding set , but his opponent was not yet ready to give up the fight , lifting himself to take the next two games . |
| 17 | Then a stitch stabbed my ribs and forced me to walk the next few yards . |
| 18 | This guarantees that you receive the next 12 issues of Britain 's brightest outdoor magazine filled with all you need to know about where to walk and activity centres , plus there are loads of equipment tests and all the latest news about what 's going on in the countryside . |
| 19 | Can you do the next one James please , thank you . |
| 20 | She spent the next 18 months putting a brave face on her illness , with lots of loving support from George . |
| 21 | Yet she dreaded the next few hours . |
| 22 | Everton are without broken leg victim Mark Ward and Polish winger Robert Warzycha , who misses the next two games because of international duty . |
| 23 | Everton are without broken-leg victim Mark Ward and Polish winger Robert Warzycha , who misses the next two games because of international duty . |
| 24 | A farmer bought a new tractor yesterday , good , right can you read the next four out , er Trevor |
| 25 | She managed the next few hours without any problems — Marc seemed to be busy . |
| 26 | She did the next best thing . |
| 27 | ‘ And I 'll let you pull the next bad tooth , ’ he said and stood up , reached out for her . |
| 28 | She spends the next ten years taking in washing , slaving away to pay back the money they borrowed to replace it . |
| 29 | Although this may be unwelcome , particularly if you are very fond of the place in which you live , the alternative may be that you spend the next few years in a state of anxiety and misery because of money worries . |
| 30 | These days , more and more people are asking me , ‘ Mr Punch , how can we survive the next few years ? ’ |