Example sentences of "[vb base] until [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reverberations fade until the only sound in the room is our breathing , slowing down . |
| 2 | Stir and cook until the caramel is golden brown . |
| 3 | Cook until the onion softens before adding the peas and chopped mint leaves and stems . |
| 4 | Cover and cook until the apples are just tender . |
| 5 | Cook until the tortilla is set . |
| 6 | Puncture the large blisters , turn the tortilla over , press down and cook until the underside develops brown patches . |
| 7 | Reduce the heat to low , cover , and cook until the pasta is tender and the liquid almost absorbed . |
| 8 | Put into a hot pan and cook until the fat runs out . |
| 9 | Add the tinned tomatoes , the beef and chicken stock cubes and the water and slowly cook until the vegetables are done . |
| 10 | The ‘ plants ’ gradually grow until the Brownies are standing as tall as possible . |
| 11 | Er that erm was in use er as I say until the closure . |
| 12 | Store both in a coo but frost-free place until the spring , but remember to periodically remove any that have gone soft or rotten . |
| 13 | The cooled waters sink and circulate until the water mass reaches the critical temperature of 3.98°C , at which fresh water is densest . |
| 14 | Wait until a convoy comes creeping through the night . |
| 15 | Wait until a ferret fitted with a transmitter has taken up a fixed position down a burrow . |
| 16 | If you 're so desperate to marry again please wait until a lady of the proper class comes along . |
| 17 | Then they go to the centre for special training and wait until a blind person needs them . |
| 18 | Wait until the seed-heads are fully ripe . |
| 19 | Usually this is because they got ready before the rain started falling and are unable to see that they are not going to stay up unless they wait until the shower has passed . |
| 20 | Alternatively , wait until the opponent 's technique has missed and is being withdrawn . |
| 21 | As soon as you have had enough you wait until the plane arrives , going on to newer ground or back for a return flight to the bright lights of Reykjavik . |
| 22 | I am sure neither the record company nor Symbols And Instruments share my view , but wait until the mass media gets its claws into the return of the underground . |
| 23 | When the price has been agreed your agent will confirm it in writing and notify your solicitor — but wait until the buyer 's survey has been completed and the house given the OK before celebrating or allowing your agent to put up his ‘ Sold Subject to Contract ’ sign . |
| 24 | If the predator takes a wrong direction they remain in hiding until the danger is passed , but if it comes close again they wait until the last moment and then repeat the dash-and-hide movement . |
| 25 | Wait until the baby has been well for about a week , and then reintroduce each food in turn , beginning with those least likely to cause trouble , and testing cow 's milk last . |
| 26 | Everyone drives on the left , the traffic lights are red , green and amber and people still wait until the lights turn to green before signalling that they 're turning right , leaving you stuck behind them . |
| 27 | Dismount ( in the case of a threeday event , wait until the steward gives you permission ) and loosen the girths and the nose-band a couple of holes then walk the horse quietly back to the box for washing down . |
| 28 | It is actually better to under water it — even if you wait until the leaves just start to wilt — than to get the compost too wet . |
| 29 | For morals we wait until the next chapter but there will be the same dependence on spontaneity whenever I choose on behalf of someone else what I think he himself would want in his own interests . |
| 30 | Wait until the driver or the passenger has got out of the car and , as they approach you , quickly reverse back down the road so that you are out of their reach and have room to manoeuvre . |