Example sentences of "[noun] until [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Staying in the clouds , he radioed the position , course and speed , continuing to shadow the vessels until obliged to return , when Flg.Off . |
| 2 | The social worker helped her examine more closely the cognitive ‘ roadblock ’ to action , and she conceded that she was jumping to conclusions that they would be annoyed with her if she postponed tea until 7 p.m . |
| 3 | Her first ( maiden ) voyage was made in 1870 and she continued to carry tea until 1877 . |
| 4 | However , whilst agreeing they might not be annoyed with her , she thought she would feel guilty if she did not start tea until 6 p.m . |
| 5 | Can I conclude on Harrogate then and we adjourn for tea until three thirty . |
| 6 | I had orders not to take in tea until half past ten . ’ |
| 7 | was present in our bedroom until five minutes before was born and then again about an hour later — absence was her choice as it was her teatime and her tea was ready ! ! |
| 8 | One aspect that has been somewhat modified by further curriculum development projects , has been the implication that pupils were not receptive to certain ways of thinking until certain stages in their development . |
| 9 | The former knew he wanted to be a comedian from an early age while the latter juggled his showbiz work with a full-time career as a marketing manager for Unilever products such as deodorants and shampoos until two years ago . |
| 10 | If only they had possessed just a little more of that rare commodity , plus the assistance of a blind man with an abacus , it might not have taken both channels until 1.30 in the morning to start predicting an absolute majority for Mr Major . |
| 11 | A draw seemed the most likely result until five minutes from time when Caci 's goal-bound shot was parried into the path of Hackney who lobbed home from close range . |
| 12 | With elections due in June 1992 at the latest , Craxi suggested that the socialists might not continue in the coalition until that time unless a new government was formed , and unless there was a clear timetable on such issues as the single European market and the fight against organized crime . |
| 13 | The old red brick police station was the site of the village lock-up until 1849 , when it was enlarged and used for the monthly petty sessions until 1899 . |
| 14 | On graduating he joined the Geological Survey in 1875 , working in the Teesdale and Cheviot districts until 1884 , when he was posted to the Survey 's Edinburgh office . |
| 15 | There was no meeting of the Defence Committee to discuss the Falklands until 1 April 1982 ; and there was no reference to the Falklands , in Cabinet , even after the New York talks of 26 and 27 February [ with the Argentine government ] , until Lord Carrington reported on events in South Georgia on 25 March , 1982 . |
| 16 | Late Glen Baxter at Samia Saouma ; the sculptures of Jean-François Briant at Di Meo until 3 April . |
| 17 | It was neck and neck until just yards from the finishing line , when Dessie faltered , letting Red Rum pass the post . |
| 18 | ( 4 ) The closure order shall remain in force until such time as the board satisfied that the matters which led to the closure order have been satisfactorily remedied . |
| 19 | ( 5 ) An order under subsection ( 4 ) above shall remain in force until such time as the board is satisfied that the matters which led to the order have been satisfactorily remedied . |
| 20 | The main points were ( i ) a tax of 0.3 per cent on financial transactions ( ITMF ) , in force until 1994 , but not applying to wage cheques , pension payments and popular savings accounts ; ( ii ) to fight tax evasion an instruction to banks to report in specific cases and at the Finance Minister 's request all movements of individuals ' and companies ' accounts ; ( iii ) the simplification of the tax system with the elimination of three social contributions and their replacement by valued added tax ( VAT ) of between 7 and 10 per cent ; ( iv ) the elimination of taxes on manufactured products , fuel sales and additional income , and their replacement by a selective tax ( the rate of which had yet to be specified ) on cars , alcoholic drinks , fuels , electricity and telecommunications ; ( v ) the elimination of the separate collection of taxes by state and municipal governments and another by municipal government , so that all taxes ( except the ITMF ) would be collected by the federal government and shared with the states and municipalities , expected to produce a real increase in their revenues of 9 and 17 per cent respectively ; and ( vi ) a ban on the contracting of fresh debts by the Federal District , states and the municipalities until the year 2000 . |
| 21 | However , as many as two dozen countries are still thought to be developing chemical weapons , and the treaty will not come into force until 1995 at the earliest . |
| 22 | Most of them are listed under the provisions of the Clean Air Act of 1990 , but restrictions imposed by the Act will not come into force until 1995 . |
| 23 | He continued to serve in the TA and the Army Cadet Force until 1979 , and is now Chairman of the Regimental Museum Committee and of the Liverpool branch of the Regimental Association . |
| 24 | They allied themselves with Western influenced opponents of the Qajar and were influential in the revolution of 1906 which further weaken the authority of the Shah by creating a constitutional monarchs , similar to that of Belgium-and which remained nominally in force until 1979 . |
| 25 | The changes will not come into force until 1991 and Lloyd 's stressed that it was attempting to introduce safeguards to ensure the market 's underwriting standards did not deteroriate . |
| 26 | The changes will not come into force until 1991 and Lloyd 's stressed that it was attempting to introduce safeguards to ensure the market 's underwriting standards did not deteroriate . |
| 27 | Although the standards will not come into force until next year , most Japanese banks are either in breach of the Bank for International Settlements ' capital-adequecy ratios , or about to be . |
| 28 | The particular provisions of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 in the consideration of which my hon. Friend played such a distinguished part do not come into force until next month , so directors of planning will not yet have had the benefit of the provisions . |
| 29 | Will my right hon. Friend remind the House that the 1992 legislation does not come into force until 31 December 1992 and that the same is true of the 1986 Single European Act ? |
| 30 | The trade ban between Montreal Protocol countries and other nations in products containing CFCs does not come into force until 1999 , which leaves quite a lot of room for quick expansion and sales . |