Example sentences of "until they were [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Working-class organizations which exhibited independent initiative — be it soviets or trade unions — were regarded with acute suspicion unless and until they were firmly under party tutelage . |
| 2 | He waited until they were outside before speaking again . |
| 3 | Slowly she manoeuvred him until they were both on their sides in each other 's arms ; she smiled as she watched his lips nervously close over a pert nipple . |
| 4 | But , all the same , she would n't feel safe until they were finally aboard the train and it was heading south out of Central Station . |
| 5 | They did n't laugh until they were out of sight . |
| 6 | She waited until they were out of sight before returning to the shed . |
| 7 | Worse , Riley had been chiding him for not providing a string of exclusive MacQuillan stories but the ones he had written were being held over until they were out of date or appeared elsewhere . |
| 8 | They never spoke until they were out of the prison , the wicket gate slamming shut behind them . |
| 9 | He waited until they were out in Reception before apologising again about what she must have overheard while she was eating her supper . |
| 10 | ‘ Having decided to make it a musical , ’ wrote Alexander Stuart in Films and Filming , ‘ William Sterling should have had his team work on the songs until they were really worth including until they added something to the tale . ’ |
| 11 | They were amber as she swung the car round to the right and through them , heading down a side street , taking another right then another until they were back on the street where they 'd started . |
| 12 | Maxim said nothing more until they were back at the inn . |
| 13 | Iris held up until they were back in their room . |
| 14 | Relentlessly he made them repeat every movement and worked them for hours on end until they were perfectly in unison . |
| 15 | Part of the slope was in shadow , for the sun was sinking ahead of them , and Hazel , who wanted a warm , sunny spot , went on until they were quite near the lane . |