Example sentences of "[verb] until [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The active principles of cannabis were not purified until well into the twentieth century , but one of Kraeplin 's pupils was among those who made early studies of mescaline , isolated from the Mexican Peyote cactus in 1896 . |
| 2 | In a large saucepan soften the onion and garlic in the oil , and cook until just coloured . |
| 3 | Bring to the boil and cook until just tender . |
| 4 | Add the spring greens , cover and cook until just wilted , about 2 minutes . |
| 5 | ‘ He needs top of the ground and I 'll wait until later in the week before deciding whether to run , ’ added the trainer . |
| 6 | It may be that we must wait until all has been answered before hoping for enlightenment . |
| 7 | It 's a question of not being discouraged and persevering until suddenly a drawing looks like you hope , of seeing the possibility in something , in a line , and thinking ‘ Oh quick , I must n't change that . |
| 8 | That nineteenth-century diplomatic services should have remained small and unambitious , confined until late in the century to traditional functions and with no desire to expand their horizons or the scope of their activities , is not surprising . |
| 9 | He did not know until later that he had fouled Giggs . ’ |
| 10 | What he did not know until late on was that his former Chancellor was to make a statement on his resignation . |
| 11 | ‘ I wo n't know until perhaps Tuesday how bad it is . |
| 12 | What finance officers will not know until much later is how these broad intentions will work out for their own authority , given the complex and changing allocations formula in the revenue support grant . |
| 13 | And all that we dare n't say anything about ; I did n't even know until long afterwards . ’ |
| 14 | This , approximately one-fifth of the nation 's farmland , was expected to keep engineers in the newly formed water authorities fully occupied until well into the next century . |
| 15 | The repeated passage of a presolar cloud of material through the spiral arms caused it to be compressed until eventually it collapsed to form the Solar System . |
| 16 | Add the oil very carefully , drop by drop , beating in between each drop to avoid curdling until about a quarter has been added , then mix in the rest , pouring it in slowly and beating at the same time . |
| 17 | Arrange the lemon slices round the edge of the tart then refrigerate until well chilled . |
| 18 | Now I spend a bit more time with her because I do n't go out to work until later , before I was starting at seven . |
| 19 | Most take the experience with typical British humour and carrying on searching until either the dream home is found or they are worn down by the practicalities of price and location . |
| 20 | From the comfort of the stand , it still felt very close , even at 14-0 , but not one scoring chance was missed until late in the second half and by that time the game was over . |
| 21 | One or two offered sympathy and would have taken her along with them , but she stayed on with her head bowed until only Sarah and the fair-haired man were left . |
| 22 | Add the flour and the egg yolks and beat well , then add the lemon juice and rind and mix until evenly incorporated . |
| 23 | ‘ Once , long ago , ’ began Tom , and Willie leaned forward to listen until finally he stood up and leaned on the arm of the armchair to get a closer look at the pictures . |
| 24 | Shake until well blended . |
| 25 | 2 Put the flour into a freezer bag , add all the vegetable chips and shake until lightly coated . |
| 26 | Whatever the result of tomorrow night 's game with Grimsby at Ayresome Park , Boro 's destiny will not be decided until around 4.40pm on Saturday . |
| 27 | Add the salt and potatoes , stir and fry until well coated in the spice mixture . |
| 28 | Stir in the mince and fry until well browned . |
| 29 | Add the koftas and fry until lightly browned on all sides . |
| 30 | Keep well watered until well established . |