Example sentences of "until [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT is difficult to say what " slowly " varying is until I give examples of " fast " varying phenomena . |
| 2 | You will not leave here until I give you permission . ’ |
| 3 | There are lots of ways to walk to Fort William if that 's what you fancy , except now one of them is littered with lots of wooden posts with painted thistles , and hundreds of people trudging about who never thought of walking to Fort William until someone gave them the West Highland Way guide book for their Christmas . |
| 4 | I howled like a dog , struggling against my captors , until someone gave me a crack across the head and I slipped into unconsciousness . |
| 5 | I can just about get down here of a morning and then I 'm stuck until someone gives me a' and up , which they do n't want to be doing too often , do they dear ? " |
| 6 | ‘ Things are still unclear and until somebody gives us definite information we wo n't be drawn into speculating . |
| 7 | And so it goes on and on and until somebody gives them a kick up the backside they 'll continue like that forever and ever amen and a day ! |
| 8 | Finally , I resolved to have a birthday party like other children , and I nagged my mother until she gave in . |
| 9 | until she gave it to his mouth , |
| 10 | Police kept her locked up in a cell until she gave a negative breath test and was deemed fit to leave . |
| 11 | In the morning after their breakfast coffee , he stood silently and balefully near her until she gave him the fare to Dublin . |
| 12 | It too rose , and pinching hard until she gave a moan , he kissed her , until she opened her lips to his , when he snapped shut and bit her lip ; her eyes flew open , he looked at her and smiled , raising his eyebrows . |
| 13 | He began to nibble the lobe of her ear and seemed lost for a moment until she gave him a little shake to encourage him to go on and explain . |
| 14 | Her favourite scene was the sequence of Susan , partially concussed , menacing Ian with the points of a long pair of scissors , threatening to stab him until she gives in and vents her rage instead on the mattress of her bed . |
| 15 | no , no , it was just a bound to be a cos you see , let me explain something to you until you gave evidence today , certainly I did n't and maybe others did n't realize in this court room that what were looking at is that one edition of the brochure which may of had several editions , do you understand ? |
| 16 | The interview goes well until you give him a friendly pat on the back … |
| 17 | If a dog wants food , for example when you are preparing a meal , then it may well start to whine until you give it some scraps . |
| 18 | " I shall do so until you give me leave to be more familiar . " |
| 19 | She comes up to the house and starts bellowing , and just will not stop until you give her a cuddle ! |
| 20 | I think you 're the woman I 'm looking for , and I 'm not going away until you give me what I want . |
| 21 | ‘ No , he 'll just nag until you give in out of sheer boredom , and probably also make us all late for this evening 's affair . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It wo n't stop until you give in , you know , ’ said a small voice conversationally . |
| 23 | Not until you give me a few answers and do me the courtesy of telling the truth . ’ |
| 24 | When the promised sprinters were not delivered on time , when the fares increased in proportion to the decline in reliability , when children are stranded because trains have broken down , when Conservative-controlled Suffolk county council subsidises the late night train , and when central Government grant for British Rail goes up , yet the service is still like a lottery , I despaired , I despair , and I will continue to despair until we give individuals , travellers , employees and taxpayers a real incentive to make it work — the freedom to succeed in the private sector . |
| 25 | He then commanded the eunuchs to light a fire under the cauldron , and did not retire until they gave him to understand that his wretched victim was no more . |
| 26 | However , Wanderers are true amateurs on the field and will no doubt battle until they give up , so let's hope Athletico can keep up the good work and send them home with three lost points and the Samaritans ’ telephone number . |
| 27 | signed up and until they give us a firm this is it |
| 28 | The clutch is so stiff that you think you 're pushing against the bulkhead until it gives . |
| 29 | As it struggles the wire tightens until it gives up or dies . |
| 30 | ( 2 ) If a decision-maker establishes a procedure or practice for the making of decisions , which gives advantages to those affected by them , he creates a legitimate expectation that he will follow that procedure or practice in relation to any particular case , unless or until he gives notice of intention to change the procedure and an opportunity for those affected to make representations : see again Lord Diplock in Council of Civil Service Unions v. Minister for the Civil Service [ 1985 ] A.C. 374 , 408G. ( 3 ) A decision-maker is required to adopt a procedure for decision-making which is fair in all the circumstances . |