Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] until the [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Add the sugar , honey and lemon juice and cook gently until the mixture is a thick syrup . |
| 2 | The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management . |
| 3 | The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management . |
| 4 | A full survey of the Braer will be needed before it is known for certain no oil remains , but a survey can not be carried out until the weather is suitable , which could take up to three months . |
| 5 | As Tempy helped her into her riding clothes , Tamar fidgeted and moved about until the maid was driven to distraction . |
| 6 | Leave to simmer gently until the mixture is of a syrupy consistency . |
| 7 | This process will repeat indefinitely until the supply is switched off . |
| 8 | These sticks would be twisted round until the bag was tightly pressed and the essential oil oozed out of the petals . |
| 9 | Although Elstone reckons that no more reorganisation will be necessary in the near future , he does n't believe performance at the division will improve markedly until the recession is over . |
| 10 | We will search together until the body is found and restored to its rightful place . ’ |
| 11 | At this point it would appear that a consultant 's job is now over , but in fact he should co-ordinate with the contractors , and stand by until the equipment is fully installed and be present at the opening of the facility for a number of days in order to iron out any problems that may arise immediately after opening . |
| 12 | Grill for 5–10 minutes , turning occasionally until the bacon is crisp and sausages are cooked through . |
| 13 | This change was much resented , and the Magistrates ' Association , ‘ by now a powerful body , and far removed from the fledgling organization founded by Margery Fry almost half a century before , campaigned ceaselessly until the law was subsequently amended … ‘ . |
| 14 | The rest linked arms and said they were staying there until the heating was fixed . |
| 15 | When Richard came a couple of steps nearer — it would never have occurred to him to go back until the matter was satisfactorily settled — Harry , looking faintly surprised , as though he could n't believe that anything could be quite so simple , raised the adjustable spanner and hit him on the left side of the head , just below the ear . |
| 16 | If one unit does fail in the off position , the second unit can take over until the problem is seen and corrected . |
| 17 | Bring to the boil and simmer gently , uncovered , for 20 minutes , stirring occasionally until the milk is almost absorbed . |
| 18 | We started in August and went on until the job was finished . |
| 19 | We tend to hold back until the level is over 8 , if I consider it safe to do so . ’ |
| 20 | The idea was , I was to go to the foster parents , stay there until the baby was born and mobile , and then move to a flat . |
| 21 | So Vi called them her last-day-of-peace roses and vowed they would remain there until the war was over , even if it lasted four years , like the last one had done . |
| 22 | The two hoses are then disconnected , though Mr Garnett recommends that the cap be left on until the pack is needed again . |
| 23 | Further clashes were averted after Mike Snell , the district council engineer , gave an assurance that the trees would not come down until the issue was resolved in court . |
| 24 | ‘ We have to stay together until the dragon is slain ’ , says Mr Urban . |
| 25 | If you put a drop of soluble dye in a glass of water , it will slowly diffuse outwards until the water is uniformly coloured . |
| 26 | When the King 's Justices came south they would arrive with troops and issue writs raising levies from the surrounding countryside , empanel juries , collect evidence , and not move away until the matter was settled . |
| 27 | If the room is shared , a member of staff should always remain in the room until the body is removed and warn the other occupants so that they can decide whether to pay their respects or to stay away until the body is removed . |
| 28 | 2 The striker follows through until the arm is straight . |
| 29 | Other traffic on the road always worried me , so I would stop and get off until the way was clear . |
| 30 | The supply is then switched off until the button is pressed again . |