Example sentences of "and [verb] until it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps it just grew and matured until it took in all their emotions , but his hands began to smooth her back and shoulders , until in the end his fingers were threaded through her hair and his big , warm hands were holding her steady while he kissed her with mesmerising thoroughness . |
| 2 | It was shimmering , incandescent , as the colours deepened and the long blue-black tail unfurled and stiffened until it gained the strength to fly . |
| 3 | Add the rice to the pan and cook until it becomes opaque . |
| 4 | ‘ Spends hours , usually late at night , gasping and wheezing until it seems he 'll collapse … |
| 5 | Select |
| 6 | Allow to cool and place the purée in a plastic container ; cover with a lid and freeze until it begins to set . |
| 7 | These grow and mature until it becomes a flower , a tree , a tiger or a human being — or whatever it is destined to become — depending on the characteristics transmitted to it through its inherited material , the genes , which are grouped together in its chromosomes . |
| 8 | The porter , staggering beside him , made the iron gibbet creak and groan until it appeared that all three were partners in a deadly dance . |
| 9 | Make a cast of this with a suitable filler , remove it from the mould when set , and clean it with a file and glasspaper until it matches the original moulding . |
| 10 | For example , in flowering plants the haploid stage is reduced to the pollen tube , derived from a haploid pollen grain that falls on the stigma of a flower and grows until it reaches and fertilizes the egg cell that lies in the flower 's ovary . |
| 11 | Now I sat beside her and watched as the cloth was folded and refolded until it became a nubin . |
| 12 | What happens is this : the heron selects its bait , walks to the water 's edge and waits until it spots a fish . |
| 13 | Geoffrey watched the red flush creep up James Grierson 's neck and continue until it reached his receding hairline . |
| 14 | Her hair , for all she was eight months and one week pregnant , had that day been coiffeured , lacquered and backcombed until it stuck out all around her head . |
| 15 | Looking back I suppose it was then that I started to brood about a problem that grew and grew until it burst out into the open at the World Championships . |
| 16 | It grew with the power it was picking up , grew and grew until it filled the cave . |
| 17 | Add the drained spinach and toss until it begins to wilt . |
| 18 | A red haze swam in front of Amiss 's eyes , but he remembered the dead Trueman and waited until it had passed . |
| 19 | 6 Sprinkle the gelatine over 4 tbsp hot water and stir until it has dissolved . |
| 20 | Add the sherry to the pan , and stir until it has been reduced to a glaze . |
| 21 | Pour the sauce over the vegetables and stir until it has thickened . |
| 22 | Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved . |