Example sentences of "[noun sg] until it [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They grabbed the plank and shoved it out of the back of the cab until it tilted and swung down towards the floor . |
| 2 | He shook it for a while until it gurgled and moved its head weakly . |
| 3 | Her father , Ray Shepherd had worked in the shipyard until it closed and her elder brother , Steve , had been out of work since leaving school . |
| 4 | Now whisk the mixture until it thickens and will hold a soft peak on the whisk . |
| 5 | She was scarcely aware of the tapping at the door until it opened and Niall came into the room , his presence the catalyst for so many warring emotions within her that she stared at him with mutinous , tear-filled eyes . |
| 6 | She was scarcely aware of the tapping at the door until it opened and Niall came into the room . |
| 7 | Other hands tightened my blindfold until it hurt and started fitting a cloth over my mouth . |
| 8 | She turned and lunged into the crumbling bank with the torch until it lodged and held still , focused upon the motionless bulk below . |
| 9 | These compress the sac which has contained the child and the amniotic fluid until it breaks and the fluid escapes ( the " showing of the waters " in popular parlance ) . |
| 10 | Return to pan and stir over a low heat until it thickens and just comes to the boil . |