Example sentences of "until [pron] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously , at the end of her service , she was too old for breeding and stayed with her handler until she died at the age of sixteen . |
| 2 | She walks from her flat at the wrong end of Ladbroke Grove , along the Harrow Road , under various stretches of motorway , past the Metropole Hotel where she calls in to buy herself a drink in the Cosmo-Cocktail Bar ( she is perversely fond of the Metropole Hotel ) , and then through various increasingly handsome although gloomy back streets , until she arrives at the arranged corner . |
| 3 | The sensation augmented in roaring octaves of bitter power until she hung at the edge of being where something — some eternal truth — hung clear and untouchable as the luscious stars . |
| 4 | She called again , moving out through the gate until she stood at the top of the lower garden that sloped down to the bay . |
| 5 | I had thought that if you were not following with a score to marvel at Rattle 's ability to achieve those dynamics so accurately , you would probably feel alienated until you arrived at the next big moment . |
| 6 | In your mind you may have to start from the beginning of the paradigm and go down until you arrive at the form you need at the moment . |
| 7 | The BX 4x4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had , reluctantly , to admit that it was time to head for home . |
| 8 | The BX 4×4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had reluctantly to admit that it was time to head for home . |
| 9 | The restaurant was still standing but I suspected some unpleasantness had taken place as neither of them said a word until we arrived at the hospital again . |
| 10 | The result of each one is made known to the voter before he casts his vote in the next , and the series is prolonged until there emerges at the top of the poll a candidate with an absolute majority . |
| 11 | The genital slits are edged with rounded papillae proximally which become more elongated and spine-like until they merge at the edge with the arm comb-spinelets . |
| 12 | ‘ You could say that … ’ he began cautiously , and after that Kate ensured the conversation stayed firmly on business rails until they arrived at the hotel which the team used when testing in the south of France . |
| 13 | She and Spike journeyed down the river until they arrived at the space station . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm not smiling at that and I 'm not interested in what you thought , ’ she snapped , then fell silent until they arrived at the zoo . |
| 15 | The demand curve for sterling will shift to the left and the supply curve will shift to the right until they intersect at the fixed rate of exchange . |
| 16 | Catalogues and mail order services share the disadvantages of offering a limited selection , and , more importantly , not allowing you the chance to examine the item until it arrives at the door . |
| 17 | The cricket periodically tests the size of its acoustic horn and adjusts it until it resonates at the frequency produced by its wings — a remarkable feat since it can only gauge the efficiency of its amplifier by detecting the changes in pressure waves within the chamber . |
| 18 | But in 1834 , Weeks sold the contents of his museum and the Swan disappeared once again until it emerged at the Paris Exhibition 33 years later . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | A simple way to appreciate what it means is to visualise the Spectra line being passed down a hollow tube ( the ‘ sleeve ’ ) until it appears at the other end . |
| 21 | After reading the signpost , the user moves off in the direction of his choice until he arrives at the next crossroads . |
| 22 | Yanto cycled on down the wharf , dodging the mooring ropes until he arrived at the berth of a small Norwegian timber boat called ‘ Marit , ’ registered in Oslo . |
| 23 | Baldwin did not get the King 's message until he arrived at the Travellers ' Club for lunch . |
| 24 | Like everyone else on holiday , he thought he had ‘ got away from it all ’ for a few days until he arrived at the famous White Horse Inn and was confronted by … fellow Fellow ( ! ) |
| 25 | He did n't allow himself to think about Zoe until he arrived at the field entrance to the cottage . |
| 26 | As he rushed onwards it lengthened and curved , until he stood at the edge of a cold volcanic cauldron , looking down at the mountain 's secret , a still , dark lake which gleamed green at the foot of the crags . |
| 27 | Sir Frank Cooper was the top civil servant at the ministry , as permanent under secretary of state , from 1976 until he retired at the end of last year . |