Example sentences of "the [noun] until it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I 'm totally untechnical ; my theory in the studio is ‘ turn the knobs until it sounds good ’ . |
| 2 | This happens because of the venturi effect in the air-intake of the carburettor which lowers the air pressure with a consequential reduction of temperature , causing water vapour in humid air to condense out and freeze on the throat of the carburettor until it becomes blocked with ice . |
| 3 | Mr Wilson added that he was still pursuing the wider issues of the case until it became apparent whether the case of Ian X was unique . |
| 4 | Follow the path across the field until it reaches a metal gate with an awkward stile beside it . |
| 5 | He reached across and pulled up the blanket until it covered the boy 's chest . |
| 6 | The returning sonar thus passes virtually unimpeded through the ‘ auditory window ’ , the delicate layer of tissue covering a thin lower mandible , travelling thence along the jaw until it reaches the auditory bulla , an auditory sense receptor lying close to the point of articulation of the lower jaw with the remainder of the skull . |
| 7 | Now , with gentle pressure , move the lace carriage across to the right , push the knitting until it rests on the left of the main carriage . |
| 8 | It then works its way back through all the calls until it has completed the final multiplication , when it returns the answer . |
| 9 | Turn round ! girl , ’ and swung her round by the shoulders , and while holding her with one hand she ripped the pieces of tape from the end of each plait , before she tore at the hair until it hung in uneven strands ; then she almost lifted Millie from the floor as , using both hands now , she drew the strands together and began forming them into a tight rope-like plait . |
| 10 | Then put it into the freezer until it sets . |
| 11 | He read the letters interlaced with hearts ; he lit a cigarette , exhaled slowly , watching the smoke nudge across the roof until it found its way out into the sky through the circle in the roof like a full moon ; he lifted the door open , and looked across the olive grove . |
| 12 | As the deep velvet baritone quietly affirmed ‘ Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen … ’ , a hawk moth , disturbed at the window pane , raced towards the bulb of a reading-lamp and dashed itself against the light until it fell exhausted on to the table . |
| 13 | However , the back of the prostate is adjacent to the anterior wall of the rectum , and by gently massaging the gland from inside the rectum , a bead of fluid can be expressed and ‘ milked ’ along the urethra until it appears at the urethral meatus . |
| 14 | The acquirer should refuse finally to settle the terms of the warranties until it has seen the disclosure letter and disclosure material . |
| 15 | He started to kick the fence until it hurt , the tears running down his face , safely alone amongst the sidings . |
| 16 | To surmount this problem , the elephants started tearing down trees , which they laid on the fence until it collapsed , allowing them to step over it . |
| 17 | The dogs had followed the line of the fence until it ended abruptly , whereupon they had glimpsed many more man-things up ahead . |
| 18 | Inchoate anger seethed on in the Weald until it exploded in the autumn of 1645 when the ‘ Clubmen ’ appeared , basically a ‘ confederacy with the vulgar multitude ’ of tenant farmers . |
| 19 | Fig13 Just before setting off : the rig is pulled across the body towards the wind until it feels balanced . |
| 20 | Better to gamble that a private collector would keep the car until it became rare enough to warrant accepting it , if it were offered later . |
| 21 | In a desperate effort to escape , Pc Whitehouse reversed the car until it crashed . |
| 22 | 3/Slowly darkening the area , continuing to smudge and highlight with the eraser again and again , I work the piece until it looks right . |
| 23 | Slowly darkening the area , continuing to smudge and highlight with the eraser again and again , I work the piece until it looks right . |
| 24 | Push the pipe into the fitting until it meets the internal stop . |
| 25 | Continue removing the scum until it turns white and frothy : add a few tablespoons of cold water twice as you skim the surface . |
| 26 | the light comes on , and then it waits until you start the engine until it goes off |
| 27 | They were therefore leaving it exposed to the elements until it reached the point where ministers decided it was a waste of time and money to restore it . |
| 28 | Then he saw one of the boys turn his back on the man he seemed to be dancing with , hook his fingers in the skimpy underpants , wriggle them down to reveal his bottom and then wiggle the bottom until it shook like a jelly . |
| 29 | If the sauce requires thickening , boil it quickly in the casserole or a saucepan on the hot-plate until it has reduced sufficiently — it should be thick but moist . |
| 30 | Slowly pull up the bar until it touches the chest , and then slowly lower it to arm 's length . |