Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [prep] the next " in BNC.
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| 1 | As chart 2 on the next page shows , poor countries throw away lots of vegetable matter — what some rubbish boffins evocatively call ‘ putrescibles ’ . |
| 2 | Climbing steep snow in a series of zigzags as in ( Fig. 2b ) , the axe is held in the uphill hand and the rope goes on the downhill side direct to the next person on the rope . |
| 3 | It is estimated by the Russian government that Russia alone will require $30 billion over the next five years simply to stabilise its oil production , ’ he added . |
| 4 | SHELL has passed up potential profits of hundreds of millions of pounds and revenue of about £1 billion over the next few years after deciding not to take up its full rights in a major oil find west of Shetland . |
| 5 | To tackle these and other problems , the water companies are investing £28 billion in the next nine years . |
| 6 | Most encouraging for the bookseller is the buoyant hardback market for genre titles : in part this is a result of the continuing proliferation of series which leave the poor punter desperate for the next instalment and willing to fork out the extra few bob for the hardcover . |
| 7 | ‘ Then all we can do is keep our eyes open for the next couple of days , and you see that your doors are locked and bolted at night . ’ |
| 8 | Support for students will rise by £134 million in the next three years , allowing for an increase of 6,000 students next year and 8,000 in 1991-92 . |
| 9 | BBC chiefs must cut costs by £20 million over the next six months after the discovery of an accounting mix-up . |
| 10 | The report also states that the university is to borrow £20 million over the next 25 years to finance the provision of 2,000 extra bed spaces for students by 1995 . |
| 11 | Owners has been reported as estimating that the benefits of the tie-up with Thomas Cook will be worth £20 million over the next two years . |
| 12 | It intends to spend £1 million over the next five years on this , and other polymer research . |
| 13 | Pull your hand down and move the carriage further if necessary to release the weaving yarn , then lay it across the needles from the other side ready for the next row . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , they had the first one , of course but — ’ he shrugged ‘ — time slips by , you know , and I think they 're a bit overdue for the next one . ’ |
| 15 | On Dec. 25 a 79-member national commission was created to determine the composition and agenda of a National Conference which was scheduled for May 1992 as the next step in the democratization process . |
| 16 | Bulwark was commissioned in January 1960 and stationed with her Commando embarked at Singapore ; Albion followed as the second Commando Carrier about a year later ; construction of six Army-owned Landing Ships Logistic ( LSLs ) was authorised in August 1960 ; the Assault Ships Fearless and Intrepid were ordered in 1961 and 1962 ; and design work was started in December 1961 on the next generation of aircraft carriers , the first of which was code-named CVA 01 . |
| 17 | The Department of Energy 's research station at Harwell estimates that industry could exploit a heat pump market of between £500 million and £1000 million over the next 10 to 15 years . |
| 18 | The manifesto contains a promise to invest £6,300 million over the next three years in the trunk road and motorway network , with concentration on the building of bypasses , a further 40 of which will be opened by 1995 . |
| 19 | The Bank 's commitment to fostering environmentally sound development projects was to be underscored by a pilot programme of concessional lending for projects which would yield benefits on matters of key international environmental concern , amounting to between $1,000 million and $1,200 million over the next three years . |
| 20 | In Brussels , European Community farm ministers have agreed to leave the milk production quotas of most member states unchanged for the next 12 months pending a review next month . |
| 21 | Omron sold 6,000 Lunas in 1992 and expects to sell 3,000 Luna 2001s over the next twelve months . |
| 22 | Omron sold 6,000 Lunas in 1992 and expects to sell 3,000 Luna 2001s over the next 12 months . |
| 23 | Fields is confident that Prabhakar , who now directs ARPA 's $300-million microelectronics technology office , can run an agency whose budget is expected to quadruple to $1.4 billion in the next four years . |
| 24 | A further £12 million over the next three years will be made available for research into " clean coal " technology ( based largely on " topping cycle " gasification to reduce harmful emissions — see EDs 55 ; 64 ] . |
| 25 | The scheme , costing £45 million over the next three years , will see the creation of children 's clubs , childminding facilities and extended classes after school and during long holidays . |
| 26 | He cleaned my clubs and shoes and returned them to the Inn 's store room ready for the next round of golf . |
| 27 | The housekeeping departments has to ensure that all rooms are prepared for the new arrivals and when a room is vacated the chambermaids have to change the linen and clean the room ready for the next letting . |
| 28 | They will then notify their clients by sending them contract notes — a ‘ bought ’ note in the case of a purchase and a ‘ sold ’ note in the case of a sale — accompanied , in the case of a purchase , by a request for payment prior to the next settlement date ( unless they are already holding their client 's funds ) or , in the case of a sale , by a transfer form for signature and return and a request for the share certificate ( unless they already hold it ) . |
| 29 | Under the electronics plan , government and industry ( including foreign firms in Prance like IBM ) should spend £12000 million over the next five years . |
| 30 | The appeal aims to raise £2 million over the next five years both to preserve the countryside and to finance education work in the area . |