Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] [adv] until " in BNC.
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1 | If the casserole is still quite liquid , remove the lid from the pan and simmer more quickly until the sauce is reduced . |
2 | A bird had gained entry through one of the broken windows and flown helplessly around until it collided with her . |
3 | Can he defy what may appear to be a paradox by both easing the burden of excessive interest rates and pressing on relentlessly until inflation is completely eradicated from the economy ? |
4 | Cranston leaned over the table , placing his hands over those of Fitzosbert and pressing down hard until the keeper 's face paled and beads of sweat broke out on his brow . |
5 | Apply a thin layer of adhesive to one surface and press firmly together until bonding is complete . |
6 | Stand the bowl over a pan of simmering water and heat very gently until the chocolate begins to melt . |
7 | I groped around with my foot for the table-leg and pressed down hard until the spasm gradually subsided . |
8 | He was sprinting for dear life across a carrot patch and doing quite well until one of the pieces caught up with him . |
9 | TIM PAGE , photographed above in Vietnam , started work as a photographer in the country in 1963 at the age of twenty , and worked there intermittently until 1969. he has since been back six times — in the early Eighties for The Observer , and more recently to research his book Ten Years After . |
10 | Everything seemed ideal for his attempt , and with sudden resolution he hauled himself up on to the shelf above the door and manoeuvred around gingerly until he was able to stand up . |
11 | I had never seen anything so fearsome and kept well back until he despatched the beast ; which seemed to take hours , and several hours later we were still trying to untangle Ian 's line . |
12 | There he was provisioned with every known variety of soft drink , and kept virtually incommunicado until it was time for him to travel to Broadcasting House . |
13 | This may be easier said than done but if you have a clear idea of the purpose of the meeting and have prepared a thorough list of everything you want to know then you must stick to your guns and carry on relentlessly until you have worked your way through it . |
14 | In soft cliffs erosion is very active at first and becomes progressively slower until it halts , unless the debris from the cliff is moved away so that it does not interfere with wave action at the foot of the cliff . |
15 | The hare crouches low on the ground and remains absolutely still until the predator is nearly upon it . |
16 | Charlie ignored the order and crawled quickly forward until he came to the prostrate body of his friend . |
17 | Spraying commences in May and continues right up until the harvest , although the number of times the vines are sprayed and the types of spray used will depend on the local conditions of pests and disease . |
18 | The address of the beginning of the relevant ( third ) block can then be found , located , and searched through sequentially until the required record is located . |