Example sentences of "until [pers pn] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think he will not be friendly , until I gather the nerve to talk to him and ask him — in a friendly way — about prison . |
| 2 | And , of course , I gradually built up then to until I got the er the main overall jobs , and er w by the time I was twenty one , of course , I was considered a full waggon repairer . |
| 3 | The blade is repeatedly thrust into the ground in different spots nearby until I get the best possible signal — and when I get that I then know the rabbit and/or ferret is immediately beneath the spade . |
| 4 | Just wait until I get the time and I 'll show them who 's boss … but I 'd better not wait too long ! |
| 5 | If you think that hurt , just wait until I get the hang of it . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Tell me , Rachel , ’ he said thickly , ‘ or I 'll start making love to you and I wo n't stop until I get the truth out of you ! |
| 7 | What I ca n't do , however , is close off the script until I know the facts . |
| 8 | She said out loud , ‘ I 'm going to find out exactly what transpired all those years ago , and I 'm not leaving here until I know the truth . |
| 9 | Or should I perhaps sit down in Salzburg with the empty hope of some better fortune , let Wolfgang grow up , and allow myself and my children to be made fools of until I reach the age which prevents me from travelling and until he attains the age and physical appearance which no longer attract admiration for his merits ? |
| 10 | I received with much pleasure the token of your friendship which you have sent me this morning in the way of [ a ] dram Bottle and shall treasure it up until I reach the wilds of the beautiful country I anticipate so much pleasure in exploring . |
| 11 | I had n't read pornography until I wrote the book and when I read it I found it was so badly written it meant nothing to me . |
| 12 | I always thought Australia 's finest export came in a cold can — until I heard the incredible slide playing of ex-patriate Dave Hole . |
| 13 | I stood engrossed by this until I heard the rocking chair creak behind me , and at that I scampered up after them . |
| 14 | I thought I did it quite well until I heard the khaki overalls rip . |
| 15 | Proud until I took the tools from the display card and then pride turned to disappointment for I had expected that the tools would be scaled down versions of Dad 's but the saw was just a piece of tin stamped out — it would n't cut paper and the hammer was similarly made . |
| 16 | I had , until I took the role of the Guild secretary , I , I as I say , I think I would have gone on to being politically , erm but I felt I could n't do both . |
| 17 | Of course , you make sure that Gran is n't about , either : the bathroom door used to be locked until I took the key away … |
| 18 | But with all these things I prepared and waited , prepared and waited until I had the orchestra really in hand . |
| 19 | The King 's mail never seemed to catch up with him , and now I did n't want Charlie to find out what I had been up to until I had the chance to witness his reaction for myself . |
| 20 | I refrained from making any statement until I had the erm minutes which I received the er , agenda which I received the next day which contradict the abandonment , but if the idea was to sort of give this troublesome member from Bungay a heart attack , er it failed , cos I 'm still here and ticking , now I would like to go through once again the , the point regarding Bungay and I hope the committee will take it on board with . |
| 21 | Well you got me for the day today , cos I ca n't go now until I fetch the car . |
| 22 | I could n't be at peace until I knew the answers to these . |
| 23 | This pleased Mum , until I made the mistake of asking Mary if I could sleep in it . |
| 24 | One night I was joined by a visitor to Seend , anxious to be of help , Colonel Faithorne , who was some relation of the Bishop of Bath and Wells , and who showed intellectual interests , including a knowledge of Eliot , which I was not to meet again in a soldier until I made the acquaintance in 1974 of my late father-in-law . |
| 25 | I was not conscious of the existence of such a committee until I received the report … |
| 26 | I shuffled down the shingle until I felt the mush of dry seaweed , and then I explored it with my hands — yes , it was just the stuff one would expect , weed , and here and there a bit of wood . |
| 27 | Many times I moved from one state to the other until I mustered the strength to cling to the twilight zone without slipping back into darkness . |
| 28 | Home was a casserole dish for a week until I purchased the usual bowl which many goldfish start off with . |
| 29 | Even the most reliable equipment is at the mercy of the fuse in the plug , and I would hope that if the Rocon circuit went off for this ( or any other reason ) , the remaining 200 watts would keep the tank from lethal chilling until I spotted the problem ( I am often away for days at a time ) |
| 30 | It seemed to be of horsemen having a nice peaceful ride in the wood — picnickers , almost — until I discovered the animal , when it became perfectly clear that it had been a hunting scene all along . |