Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] until [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 … |
2 | Patrick awoke briefly during the night and lay awake , confused and troubled for a few moments until he realized where he was . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | 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 ( ! ) |
6 | Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’ |
7 | ‘ I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days until I 'd sorted things out with my parents . |
8 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
9 | In the end , the big woman with the cherries in her hat had dragged the now screaming child from his mother 's arms , pulling poor Edith along with her for a few steps until she had dropped sobbing on to the linoleum . |
10 | ‘ = and they were going to stay there for a few weeks until their faces were off the front pages and they could tiptoe away . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | He will stay on in a consultancy role for a few months until his successor settles into the job . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |