Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] they reach the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They moved cautiously along a dimly-lit passage until they reached the steep narrow ladder that descended to the next level . |
| 2 | Patrick stayed with that match till they reached the 7th hole , the Maiden . |
| 3 | But even here the story does not end , for after fifteen or twenty years , the urge to breed and migrate once again comes upon them and down to the river mouths they proceed , slithering over wet meadows by night until they reach the greater river , lying up by day in damp holes , enough water remaining in their gills to enable them to breath . |
| 4 | He continued walking , past a queue of people filing aboard a sight-seeing bus , jostling for the best positions as they reached the open upper deck . |
| 5 | Donald looked away , longingly , towards Refrigerated Delicatessen , his clear doctor 's eyes , moving expertly from Ready-packed Gravadlax , through Hand-sliced , Oak-smoked , Ready-interleaved Salmon Slices , along the twelve varieties of German and Polish sausage , the pre-packed slices of Waitrose Pastrami and Salt Beef until they reached the orderly rows of Fresh Tortellini , Cappelletti , Paglia e Fieno and Tagliatelle ( Green and White ) . |
| 6 | Despite these important advancements , however , the problem of what happens to mentally handicapped people when they reach the later school-leaving age of nineteen remains , and what happens when they may face the prospects of a lifetime of unfulfilment which could quickly undermine the considerable efforts made by teachers , houseparents , parents and guardians to help the mentally handicapped child attain his or her full potential . |
| 7 | Mobility for women who make up 45 per cent of the labour force involves little choice once they reach the 25–30 age group when they are expected to take temporary retirement into marriage . |
| 8 | Traditionally such a media filters out loose particles before they reach the main biological area . |
| 9 | The coastal strip was flat and uninteresting , the juddering vehicle hot and noisy , and she breathed a heartfelt sigh of relief when they reached the long bridge linking Venice with the mainland . |
| 10 | A state of complete submissiveness can thus be established in all children before they reach the fifth or sixth year of life … |
| 11 | A following rocket then passed through the 50 km hole in the aurora and observed energetic electrons as they reached the denser atmosphere at the edges of the ‘ hole ’ . |
| 12 | It was two more hours before they reached the barbed-wire perimeter that had been erected to stop the Germans breaking through . |
| 13 | They had arrived at a point opposite one corner of the house , but once they left the trees there was no more cover until they reached the broad belt of shrubbery which ran parallel to the side of the house . |
| 14 | There was tremendous surprise when they reached the 24th number . |
| 15 | ‘ We believe it will help to stop children becoming lager louts when they reach the right age to be allowed to drink . ’ |
| 16 | Cornish people of southwestern England believe souls progress through various stages , reducing in size each time until they reach the last stage of the cycle before passing to Heaven or Hell . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , ’ said Henry as they reached the tiny office where he kept a telephone , ‘ I must go and teach my next pupil . |