Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] until " in BNC.
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| 1 | He waited a few moments until the footsteps were directly below him and peeked over the edge . |
| 2 | The wireless crackled for a few moments until , after much jiggling with the knobs , the voice of Mr Chamberlain became clear . |
| 3 | She struggled for a few moments until , overcome apparently by shock , she lost consciousness . |
| 4 | Patrick awoke briefly during the night and lay awake , confused and troubled for a few moments until he realized where he was . |
| 5 | McShane , one of the driving forces behind the Hunger Marches of the 1930s , and Milligan , a founder member of the British Communist Party , hid in a pub and downed a few pints until a party of workers arrived from the Gorbals to rescue them . |
| 6 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 7 | ‘ If it 's all right by you , I 'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides , ’ Vitor said , as thunder boomed again . |
| 8 | Just sit down ( I thought the idea was to dance — IM ) and listen to ‘ Yes Please ’ a few times until you realise that Shaun 's lyrics and the band 's music together still mean something to all their fans who follow a band purely for their music … so what were you doing talking to the stupid old Happy Mondays after all ? |
| 9 | She stopped , then reversed back a few feet until she could turn into the open gateway . |
| 10 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
| 11 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 12 | If your tank contains a ‘ chaser ’ , new fish may need to be placed in a breeding trap for a few days until the aggressor gets used to it — or a tank divider is an even better idea . |
| 13 | If she is already ripe with eggs , then a few hours will suffice — if not , feed her well on live food for a few days until she is plump in the belly region . |
| 14 | Ring up and ask , though it 's best to wait a few days until tutors have worked out exactly what position their courses are in . |
| 15 | So this morning the fat little chap in the long white coat who was sorting us out in the Dean 's Office said I 'd better come along here for a few days until they got me organized with another partner . |
| 16 | Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’ |
| 17 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 18 | ‘ I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days until I 'd sorted things out with my parents . |
| 19 | Like everyone else on holiday , he thought he had ‘ got away from it all ’ for a few days until he arrived at the famous White Horse Inn and was confronted by … fellow Fellow ( ! ) |
| 20 | As one of the first members recalled , ‘ When we reached thirteen most of us felt we were too big for the Sunday School , and there was a gap of a few years until we were able to join the YMCA at seventeen … |
| 21 | It was a difficult period for a few years until the market caught up with us . ’ |
| 22 | Yet another strategy is to put progress on ‘ hold ’ and stay with your current level of progress for a few weeks until you feel more accustomed to the level and better able to proceed . |
| 23 | But jobs were hard to find and he decided not to resign then but to wait a few weeks until he found another job . |
| 24 | Could you wait a few weeks until I 'm sure ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ = and they were going to stay there for a few weeks until their faces were off the front pages and they could tiptoe away . |
| 26 | He contemplated a few drags until he realized he was down to his last three matches , and reluctantly put the cigarette back in his pocket . |
| 27 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 28 | And when she jumped up again , the chair sort of stuck to the seat of those awful green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . |
| 29 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |
| 30 | The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty . |