Example sentences of "[verb] for the next [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furious , she sat down to wait for the next vehicle . |
| 2 | I shall just have to wait for the next Guinness Book of Records for the answer . |
| 3 | So we had to wait for the next bus , which was six o'clock . |
| 4 | Putting the thoughts out of his head , he settled back to wait for the next people who could keep the Americans busy . |
| 5 | I watched the doors close and then ran upstairs to the empty ticket hall to wait for the next train . |
| 6 | However , the jokes are a bit stale for real belly laughs , so if you 've seen him before it 's probably better to wait for the next batch . |
| 7 | With four minutes left I was worried — worried whether I would be able to go out and eat for the next week or so . |
| 8 | This was the end of the first visit and a date , 10 days away , was arranged for the next visit . |
| 9 | Individual farmers had come across difficult times and they needed to borrow to finance seed to plant for the next year 's crop . |
| 10 | After that come more advanced techniques which students need to perform for the next grading . |
| 11 | Any other unusual jobs let us know for the next edition of Environmental Issues . |
| 12 | The little shop had been arranged as what I have seen described as a mini-hypermarket , so I found a basket and busied myself with collecting what supplies I thought I might need for the next couple of days . |
| 13 | Resource-based learning can last as little as ten minutes : a child 's scrutiny of a repeating film-loop which teaches him a concept or skill he will need for the next part of his programme ; a short programmed exercise that enables him to test his grasp of an idea or piece of knowledge before embarking on a larger exercise ; a work-card unit giving practise in loading a projector or using a subject catalogue . |
| 14 | I 've just sent a cable to the club : list of delegates expected for the next week 's visit — does that sound okay ? |
| 15 | If I could just add my thanks to the officers substantial piece of work , which is , I hope going to be used by many members to come for the next year . |
| 16 | The Livingstones and Crichtons did this in 1439 , when they seized James II and then settled down to squabble for the next decade ; the Boyds did the same thing with James III ; and Angus found time , despite his matrimonial problems with Margaret Tudor , to get possession of James V in 1526 and dominate politics for the last two years of the minority . |
| 17 | This is because , at the time this study was done , a machine could not be programmed for the next job while it was engaged in cutting . |
| 18 | But we do have to do everything he wants for the next month or so . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ When Limpar has a poor game for Sweden , he knows he will get picked for the next match so it does not affect him . |
| 20 | Thomas believes that only four teams should automatically qualify for the next World Cup — the host nation ( probably South Africa ) , the two finalists ( Australia and England ) and the winner of the third-place play-off ( New Zealand ) . |
| 21 | If it was above £85,000 the owners would qualify for the next band and pay £551 . |
| 22 | Each time one hip thrusts forwards , the other draws back by an equal amount and is thus cocked for the next punch . |
| 23 | At the same time , scientists are building computer models of ocean circulation but full three-dimensional models must wait for the next generation of powerful computers . |
| 24 | I ca n't wait for the next get-together , and the thought of pulling on that old white shirt again excites me . |
| 25 | I ca n't wait for the next revelations . |
| 26 | But he could not sit patiently and wait for the next train , in an hour 's time . |
| 27 | ‘ At the time I wanted to weep or murder somebody , but now — ’ he shrugged pragmatic shoulders ‘ — all I can do is wait for the next time . ’ |
| 28 | Please note the extremely sensitive blocks currently being considered for the next round of licences ( see the map ) . |
| 29 | The project is already fully booked for the next year for children all over the county studying the Victorian era as part of the national curriculum . |
| 30 | So you can go , go to sleep if you want for the next minute to erm but because you will need to know this quoick transformation for your Q M project , you do want , may just want to note it down . |