Example sentences of "he was next [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I watched his silhouette moving from seat to seat , watching the others , shuffling and sidling closer , sometimes stopping as if uncertain , but then moving again until he was next to someone . |
| 2 | Indeed he was next to apologetic , declaring that levies from the furthest corners of the land were still on their way , and that the greater the army the better . |
| 3 | But she had linked arms with Len because she was so glad that he was next to her , between her and that boy who had looked at her as if , well as if she was indecently dressed or something . |
| 4 | The brief pause while he slipped off his clothing was like agony ; then he was next to her , hard and demanding . |
| 5 | Because Sheriff Hamilton is a floating sheriff , the case had to be put back several times to allow him to pass sentence when he was next at Hamilton . |
| 6 | In the end the man agreed to take a loan of two shillings , and John 's card , and he promised to send repayment when he was next in funds . |