Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] until it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | heat this mixture over a low flame until it melts , stirring well . |
| 2 | Return to pan and stir over a low heat until it thickens and just comes to the boil . |
| 3 | Gaynor Harris and her husband Charles Bullworthy have purchased the Southampton office , which Ms Harris set up in 1980 and ran as a sole practice until it merged with A E Hook & Co , an old established firm on the Isle of Wight . |
| 4 | The back avenue was a secondary way from the house , only as wide as a street , it ran between a shrubbery and a park-like field until it reached the farmyard wall . |
| 5 | Reports suggested that senior figures in the ANC had sought to prevent a top-level meeting until it appeared that a cessation of violence could not be brought about by any other means . |
| 6 | A line is fed through a peripheral vein until it reaches the right atrium of the heart . |
| 7 | Luxury sorbet with strawberry coulis Blend together strawberries with a little icing sugar in a good processor until it forms a smooth purée . |
| 8 | Boil the wine rapidly in a small saucepan until it has reduced to approx 1 × 15ml/tbsp . |
| 9 | Hiarc has apparently agreed and is arranging a temporary licence until it changes the name , a move Sparc International would probably insist on since Hiarc wants to move the software to non-Sparc platforms . |