Example sentences of "until [pers pn] is too " in BNC.

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1 Then they may fail to make any choice of field or plan of action until it is too late .
2 Be careful that you do not continue to reject fields at the same time as getting lower and lower until it is too late either to have any selection or to achieve a good approach .
3 As there are rarely any symptoms ( until it is too late ! ) , you wo n't know unless you go and have your blood tested .
4 Most people prefer to enjoy themselves and forget the cost until it is too late .
5 He does not notice the noiseless , fast moving car until it is too late …
6 These people will constitute those who are at greatest risk , in that such people can easily go missing from a large church without being missed until it is too late to recover them .
7 That ‘ something ’ could be the letter in the back of the drawer that nobody finds until it is too late .
8 In many instances the parents may not realize that their child is well occupied and has not interfered with them until it is too late and the child has started to demand attention .
9 By moving away from his first mate , the male prevents the female from assessing his true status until it is too late for her to do anything about it .
10 Often cancers of these organs are not discovered until it is too late to cure them : less than 8% of lung cancer patients are alive five years after diagnosis [ 2 ] .
11 The family has probably always been a major source of violence — consider the wealth of folk stories and songs that deal with cruel sisters , feuding brothers , and infanticide — but now the violence may be more hidden , less open to immediate social control from the wider community , at least until it is too late .
12 Sometimes , to be firm with people can be more helpful than leaving problems until it is too late .
13 Where the landlord has such a right , it is often overlooked in practice , and the landlord does not make a requirement until it is too late .
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