Example sentences of "[prep] the next ten years " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the next ten years he travelled the world , visiting and working in mines and quarries in every continent . |
| 2 | We regretted the decision for the next ten years . |
| 3 | Now preparing for the next ten years , Stevo refuses to be predictable . |
| 4 | For the next ten years , Richard II concentrated on building up a reputation with a reputably good government beside him against his powerful uncles . |
| 5 | Jussieu wandered through South America for the next ten years . |
| 6 | For the next ten years their father was posted from one naval establishment to another , around most of the strategically retained vestiges of the British Empire , from Hong Kong to Aden , to Gibraltar , to Singapore and finally to Malta , and Alex and Victoria , rejoining the family during holidays , became seasoned travellers . |
| 7 | I tell them to take their time ; it is hoped that the dog will be with them for the next ten years or more — what are a few minutes ? |
| 8 | Thus he and Barbarossa were to become close friends as well as working together , for the next ten years . |
| 9 | Perhaps he thought that if he made a success of the concert party , word would get around amongst show business that here was someone to keep an eye on , and his big chance might come ; that someone important in the music world might come up to him with a contract in his hand and sign him up for the next ten years as a successor to Sir Malcolm Sargeant . |
| 10 | For the next ten years I lived in London . |
| 11 | Half of all animal extinctions have occurred this century and it is believed that another one million species could be lost by the year 2000 , which works out at over 270 extinctions every day for the next ten years . |
| 12 | She told me it added up to thousands and I had to pay her back by giving her my salary for the next ten years . |
| 13 | Lloyd 's long term aim is to open two clubs a year for the next ten years , a target that , if achieved , would give him 23 by the end of the century . |
| 14 | In the following summer the English reoccupied the border counties and Dumfriesshire , and for the next ten years the principal concern of the Scots became the recovery of their king and their lost territory . |
| 15 | Under the theme of ‘ Preparing the Way ’ , leaders in dance and movement ministries will come together on 22–29 August ‘ to seek a vision for the next ten years ’ and to launch ICDF as an organisation . |
| 16 | In this respect , San Francisco 's version of the exhibition gains from the proximity of ‘ Collection ’ , that important triptych of paint and collaged material belonging to the museum , in which Rauschenberg rehearsed the full range of the combined techniques which he would employ for the next ten years . |
| 17 | Does the private cultural foundation cover the running costs of the museum for the next ten years ? |
| 18 | I think its possible to fall in love with the same person more than once , you fall in love with them and you get married for that as well as other reasons perhaps , and then you have children and you hardly see them really for the next ten years , at least this is what every one sort of understands and then and then erm and then when you have more time again you can fall in love all over again with exactly the same person , I think this happens to lots of people , which also does n't happen to a lot of people so you have n't |
| 19 | We were told that even if inward migration was to stop for the next ten years , 45,000 new houses would still be needed to cater for the predicted natural growth of 49,000 people , plus the trend towards smaller households . |
| 20 | Such was my father 's introduction to Abyssinia where , except for three periods of leave , he was to remain for the next ten years . |
| 21 | Our fleet now consisted of three " V " vessels , Venturous , Vigilant and Valiant , all well equipped , modern , purpose-built patrol boats which were worked hard and served us well for the next ten years . |
| 22 | ‘ Roger , Roger , ’ he whispered , ‘ I am the Cardinal 's man in peace and war , at least for the next ten years . |
| 23 | Er , turning to the media investments , well we all tend to think that the er , the bids tended to be on the high side but er , at least Yorkshire got the licence for the next ten years and they have the option in ninety eight to go for a further ten years and I can tell you er , because I 've had er , lots of conversations with Clive that they 're really working on , on making the best improving their returns from that franchise and I 'm quite sure they 'll succeed . |
| 24 | I find that will continue to be the position for the next ten years . |
| 25 | I I 'm er quoting a hypothetical situation here that we have entered production with er production line for drop tanks maybe producing two , three thousand tanks against a projected usage for the next ten years and sometime during that period we decide you want to order an additional thousand tanks two thousand tanks then you could adjust the rate at which the deliveries occur , you could adjust the the the total quantity and with about a years notice industry can get in the materials and produce the goods for you . |
| 26 | ‘ Are you going to treat me like this for the next ten years ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We brought him on this tour so he could develop , and I believe he could be the player to hold England 's batting together for the next ten years . ’ |
| 28 | As for the next ten years of Brookside , Eithne and the elusive Chrissie Rogers offer their best regards to the series that made them both household names . |
| 29 | But if we keep them for the next ten years they 're a a real bargain , if , if , if |
| 30 | The government is also aware that during the next ten years Japan has its last chance to provide more of the amenities that most westerners take for granted . |