How To Use Until In A Sentence

Before you know it, all the Sandy Clarks and Billy Starks doing the media rounds are back in business until the next time they are given their jotters for failing to meet fans' expectations.
I didn't open my mouth until he talked himself out.
Before we did anything we wrote and rewrote the script until we felt what we had got written down was a really good story.
The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year. Times, Sunday Times
Said hi also to a few of the guys from Aereogramme after they'd finished up, but wasn't actually sure of who was there from Chemikal Underground or what they look like, so I was basically floating around and looking glaikit until Mags pointed out the Newsnight crew, and the nice interviewer man figured out who I was. Archive 2007-02-01

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Maybe your parents are right about waiting a few more years until you decide.
Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
The cells divide and change until they have a head and short tail, like tadpoles.
Mostly, however, she seems to be held in some kind of incommunicado status until they need a sound bite, and then they throw the power switch, download the text and out she spits it, with all the emotion of an automaton. Condi a Waste of Time
It had been always understood, by watchful politicians, that the Repeal agitation slumbered only until the reinstalment of a Conservative administration. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843
Spoon the mixture into the prepared flan case and chill until set.
He mates them to a Charolais bull and keeps the calves until they are yearlings.
I didn't move until I heard slow footsteps and peaked over the top of the gold to see Garren warily approaching the dragon, favoring his left leg.
Take it with a glass of mulled wine and it'll keep you going until the spring. Times, Sunday Times
‘We tooted and tooted,’ says Harry, ‘until the white sugar lump melted into the pale horizon.’
Many had difficulty negotiating the cross-drive obstacle, where often it was not until they were almost upon it that is was clear whether the sheep were going through or around the outside.
We are going to wait until we have refurbished and repainted it before selling.
I was watching the match in a pub without sound, and I had forgotten about it, so it was not until I got home that I realised that Langer had taken a hat trick, and that was why the West Indian fieldsmen all looked so pleased.
Matters went on pretty well with us until my master was seized with a severe fit of illness, in consequence of which his literary scheme was completely defeated, and his condition in life materially injured; of course, the glad tones of encouragement which I had been accustomed to hear were changed into expressions of condolence, and sometimes assurances of unabated friendship; but then it must be remembered that I, the handsomest blue coat, was _still in good condition_, and it will perhaps appear, that if I were not my master's The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 262, July 7, 1827
Cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water until al dente.
We want to hose someone with verbiage until they yell uncle.
Better to wait until bubbles burst and manage the consequences, softening the economic blow by loosening monetary policy very quickly.
Yes | No | Report from TheEasternShore ... wrote 1 year 1 week ago no, just drag them into the middle if it is iced over then just wait until the pond unfreezes I have started a new pond. I have alot of old christmass trees.
The fact that these rocks were not supplying detritus to the sedimentary basin is consistent with the geological observation that they always appear covered by the younger deposits, with little or no discontinuity until the Devonian.
The director organised two-day hippy schools for his extras, in which they were shown news clips from 1969 and instructed in hippy speak until such antiquated terms as 'crashpad', 'dig' and 'groovy' came naturally. Latest articles - Radio Prague
The country was administered by the British until very recently.
Until that point, you must simply bear the horrible dialogue and two-dimensional characters.
All birds were hatched in incubators and kept in brooders until approximately 7 weeks of age, at which time they were moved to 5 x 7 x 4 m outdoor flight pens.
Until you awaken this feeling, you should not expect the affirmation to work.
MY boyfriend won't come to bed until the house is spotless. The Sun
Until the 2nd century BC, the curule aedileships rotated on a yearly basis between patricians and plebeians.
Scroll down the content offerings until you find the section for Web & Internet.
Nevertheless, women did not enjoy juridical equality in marriage and the family until new family legislation was passed in 1977.
She even formed an American touring troupe with the distinguished George Washington Smith, America's first, and aptly named, premier danseur, who taught ballet in Philadelphia until his death in 1899.
It is expected that the roads will be shut until at least 4pm today and that there will be major traffic congestion.
Dysphagic patients should be fed through a nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic feeding tube until it is safe to resume oral food and fluids.
Dances like the samba, rhumba, cha-cha, and mambo were the sexiest things that white people were allowed to do until the twist came along.
Until his death, on November 16th, 1272, the King continued to rule and to conduct his customary religious devotions.
The common basis of all gumbos is the roux, a roughly equal combination of flour and fat cooked until very nearly burnt; it is the dark smoky roux that gives the gumbo its colour and flavour.
The defendant will be kept in custody until the appeal.
If you delay child-bearing until your mid-twenties or your early thirties, you are far more likely to have a good job, educational qualifications and a stable relationship.
Strange emotions welled up inside her until she felt like she was going to explode from the pressure C7: Chapter Five – Lost on Earth « Write Anything
The photographs are on exhibition until the end of September.
Grill, broil or cook patties in a nonstick fry pan, about 5 minutes per side until done.
Pour into 1 quart casserole dish, top with cheese and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly.
Month after month our patience has gone unrewarded until the latest edition of the magazine, when we've managed to bag a whopper.
Until the advent of synthetic dyes, woad was cultivated in great plantations that were for a time a mainstay in some colonial economies. SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD
Pot into individual containers once they are big enough and grow on until they can be planted out.
The neighbours, he recalls, allowed him to play until a daily curfew of 10 pm.
This is in direct contrast to earlier work which argues that these calderas were not united until a central caldera formed late in the volcano's lifespan.
Season chickens and sear until brown on all sides, remove from pot and set aside.
I didn't know what love was until the three of us clicked like that. The Sun
In the postwar period they gradually merged with the Conservatives until they disappeared altogether. Times, Sunday Times
This worked fine on the old keypunches that punched each column as you typed it, but the newer keypunches waited until you finished the 80th column and then punched the entire card.
It caused differential melting and sublimation on the surface, according to the patterns it happened to fall in and the mixes of ices it clung to, until it was washed away or encysted. The Clique
The Korea Skating Union suspended Lee Jung-su and Kwak Yoon-gy from all competitions until April 2013 as punishment for allegedly helping to fix competitions and national team tryouts in March, KSU official Kim Tae-wan said. Two South Korean Olympic medalists get 3-year skating ban
‘I might be from Ayrshire, but I don't want to wait until I'm deid,’ she told O'Hagan.
The term guerilla warfare didn't come about until later -- early 19th century. "Kill Him!"
Ambition never dies until there is no way out.
Walk straight ahead until you reach the river.
She efficiently drugged me out until six in the morning, when I phoned Chris's bleeper and got his return call five minutes later. They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff
During this time, Lockhart met Moura Budberg, a Ukrainian-born baroness, who became the love of his life, and with whom, according to his son, he remained romantically involved until his death in 1970.
They didn't reach the border until after dark.
Cover the bottom of each ramekin with some reserved caramel and set aside in the refrigerator until set, about two minutes.
He uncovers more about his private life including the identity of his fiancé, a point of much speculation until now.
Beat well until completely combined and cover with a tea towel or cling film. The Sun
A woman responding to a survey about the experience of illegitimates in 1986 said that her mother ‘was put in an orphanage and did not get full knowledge about her parents until she was 55.’
When the Ministers have said the Gloria at the altar, they go to sit in the sanctuary until the choir has finished singing.
The wolf market may be here to stay, at least until the economic recovery accelerates or another catalyst prompts the market to find footing.
In a medium saucepan, bring the lobster stock reduction to a boil, add the cream, and simmer until reduced by half.
Tuesday, 19 February 2008 first signs of spring - centre piece of the month february pick whatever flowers you get at the supermarket to make this little basket filled with flowers. ranunculus are my favourites and available all over the place at the moment, so i chose to put them into this flowery centrepiece. the orchid is quite fancy but you just really need one to pimp this up (and it keeps for ever!). a rose or two, some ivy and green leaves from the forest and you are all set. to get started line a basket with some foil and trim on the edges. soak some floral foam in water and place in the basket, when soaked wet (can be really, really wet - it will have to work as a vase to the flowers), eventually cut and trim the floral on the edges, so that it resembles an arch. trim flowers and green leaves and stick into pot. start doing so on the bottom of foam, working upwards until you have an even flowery centrepiece. make sure foam stays moist - adding some water from time to time. Archive 2008-02-01
The collegers came from a wide social range, though conditions in College were bad and the boys much neglected until the reforms brought in by Provost Hodgson (1840-53).
Add edamame and sauté until glazed; season to taste with salt and white pepper.
The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point where he can walk correctly and safely.
The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last two compete in a head-to-head contest.
It was used not just for their edification, but also - at least until not too long ago - as a soporific.
That was an independent province until Duke Francis died, leaving his daughter Anne as his only heir.
We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack. U.S. blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
The Russians would take a small slice at a time via dubious but not too provocative measures until the whole salami is gone. Archive 2008-06-01
Up until the 1920s, in the mountain ranges of Westmoreland and south into Fayette, many small farmers subsisted on bear meat, preferable to venison, and considered by many to be juicier and better than beef.
They didn't expect that until 2020, so that number makes them ecstatic.
Add the remaining flour, bring mixture together and knead lightly until a dough is formed. The Sun
Iraq is thought to have sufficient food stocks to last only until the end of April.
Any dog not in harness was howling and yelping to be put in one, and even when harnessed they continued with their wretched wailing until they were off and running.
I don't imagine cows much like being stunned with airguns, or chickens living in cages that deform their bodies, being forced to lay eggs until they die. MIND MELD: Taboo Topics in SF/F Literature
I didn't even remember my name until I found my billfold this morning.
You can't know how well you will perform under stress until you encounter it.
From early spring to late fall, he will leave his apartment, limp across the street and coax whoever is willing to play patty-cake with him until the bus arrives.
Fake happiness until you feel it.
Engines usually idle slower and are sluggish to respond until they warm up.
Dormant until today, the Olympic tennis stadium suddenly erupted when the Greek heroine came from a set down to gain momentum in the second session.
We'll just have to camp out until our furniture arrives.
Return to the freezer, and then repeat this process about 3-4 times, every 30 minutes, or until all of the granita mixture is formed of ice crystals.
However, the finalisation of the acquisition and farm down of the Ugandan assets to CNOOC and Total appears stalled until the capital gains tax dispute between the Ugandan government and Heritage Oil is resolved. Tullow slips on Uganda dispute while FTSE falls to seven week low
During further analysis of these cosmids, high throughput sequence databanks were periodically screened for homology to the unique sequences until unannotated files containing exact matches appeared.
Defying all laws of buoyancy, he continued walking into the water until the surface was a good five feet above him.
He was a solicitor and was using my room as a temporary convenience until his new premises were ready. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The boat was captained by Bob and his wife, Mary, whose mission was to feed everyone up until they matched her husband's giant proportions.
Until the carabiner pulled tight on the rigging, it seemed from the helicopter that he'd gone over in a suicide dive. MINUTES TO BURN
However, it would not be until 2008 before portions of the port became operational.
Warren frowned and glared at his wife until she finally raised her eyes to meet his.
Out-of-office autoreply rules until 9am the next day. Times, Sunday Times
At around $1,195 it sounds expensive, until you realize your grandchildren will still be using it long after you've turned into dust and are part of the backstop at your local range.
Not until November 1944 were conscripts sent to fight overseas. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century
Cook the cauliflower until almost melting - if it is slightly crunchy, it won't liquidise to a velvety consistency.
The Mullahs remained a dominant influence until the twentieth century when the Pahlavis attempted to curb them.
Add the tomato paste and white wine and whisk until the paste has dissolved. The Sun
We will be reiterating that safety message until the crossing is turned back on.
That's what I call a thoroughly grammatical lady," said Sal, looking after her until a turn in the road hid her from view, "and I shall try to be resigned, though the vital spark leaves this house when Mary goes. The English Orphans
We thought that until we do not find a new place for ourselves in a safer locality, we will continue to stay here.
This continued until war broke out and when war broke out, General Hertzog, again with his strong feeling of South Africanism, said, "While we do not wish to be disassociated from the British Empire, while we are willing to remain with the British Empire on the same footing as heretofore, we do not see why we should declare war now, why we should not maintain neutrality and the status quo, even though Great Britain go into war. Racial Relations in the Union of South Africa
To this end he will be eating as little as possible from the beginning of Lent until Easter.
Beat the eggs whites briskly until soft peaks form.
Cook the inaniwa pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until cooked, then refresh in cold water and drain.
I sucked and gargled and gulped my man down until his toes opened and closed and he started grabbing and clutching the sheets, moaning out my name. Deep Throat Diva
Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
The prospect of having to pay a graduate tax until retirement would kill the students' enthusiasm stone dead.
But dropsy was still poorly understood until Bright, who put it all together with diseased kidneys and albuminuria and distinguished dropsies of renal origin from other etiologies.
I replied that we daren't go until we saw a reasonable chance (if I knew anything, we'd wait a long time for one), and so we bandied it to and fro and got no forrarder, and finally went to bed, played out. The Sky Writer
Everything will work fine, but unfortunately your phone will be stuck in restore mode until you jailbreak it, which is what we're doing next.
When reheating this soup, heat only until hot, not boiling.
She had waited here in the orchard since dawn and she was prepared to go on waiting until moonset if necessary. The Night Of the Solstice
Offered second billing on the Whig Party ticket in 1848, Daniel Webster cracked, "I do not propose to be buried until I am dead.
If those consumers think the drug industrial monopolists already charge too much for pills and panaceas, just wait until the privately patented and monopolized ‘stem cell cures’ hit the market…
They bogled and butterflied to pumping dancehall rhythms until the wee hours of the morning. Larger Than Lyfe
The album stayed on the shelf for several years, until it was finally released.
You could wait until you've got only a thimbleful of gas in there, but why not fill up now and forget about it for the next 60,000 miles?
Dear ladies (and sirs), that last is reason alone to try to remember to WASH - not dryclean - your (washable) fabrics when you get them home, instead of waiting until just before you sew them to preshrink them. Resolved. - A Dress A Day
Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.
He was left in limbo by Scottish Labour's Executive, which refused to endorse his candidacy until Fife police concluded their investigations into the case.
Until we get consular access to our service personnel, we can't be satisfied on their condition. The Sun
Until the middle of September an exhibit titled Eros showcases Cupid and his mother Aphrodite or Venus. 2007 April 13 archive at eternallycool.net
Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the raw tomato smell disappears. Times, Sunday Times
The idea that s. 8 protects an individuals’s privacy in garbage until the last unpaid bill rots into dust, or the incriminating letters turn into muck and are no longer decipherable, is to my mind too extravagant to contemplate. SCC: No Privacy Interest in Things We Throw Out : Law is Cool
Blend the soup until smooth and ladle into bowls. The Sun
To secure the screws, thread the nylon thumbnuts until it reaches the nylon washer, securing it thumb tight.
Every splash of bright colour has gone back into a drawer not to be glimpsed again until next spring.
I packed and did laundry and stewed and fussed and worried until 1 a.m. but I think we're back on track.
Mix the spices and salt together and coat the fish until completely covered. The Sun
An objection is not "outworn" until answered, and to speak of the demise of a generally accepted theory is hardly scientific. The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments
Add your garlic and fry over medium heat until the garlic just starts to turn brown.
Until 1999, we remitted no sums by way of hire for the 3 ships.
I turned up about half eleven and stayed until quarter to seven that night, and left others still playing.
Although Mr. Smith didn't fully solo until this last tune, throughout the set his polyrhythmic drumming evoked a movie with four subplots going at once, all of which, I'd be willing to wager, are better than the latest Harry Potter movie, even in 3D. The Sound Way Down in the Underground
It won't be until that age that they've earned enough money to enable them to live a simple life in retirement.
But despite the best efforts of his closest aides, it was not until two hours later that the Pope finally relented, the report said.
They would let whole milk stand for several hours until the lighter cream rose to the top.
I then waited half an hour until the bracelet was adjusted to my size.
In a large ovenproof skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
Light the charcoal and heat until the coals are white-hot. Times, Sunday Times
The war-time hangars were not suited for comfort, and it was not until 1956 that combustion heating was provided in the classroom.
She'll approach the perfume counter boldly, spray her ample poitrine and graceful, swanlike neck until it's glistening like a freshly dunked donut and writhe in olfactory ecstasy. What to Give for Christmas to the Over-Applier?
Stunned gallery visitors watched as guards grabbed him until cops arrived to arrest him. The Sun
When he made that announcement, the prime minister presumably did not mean that the official would continue to do his first-class job until Wednesday evening, whereupon he would draft a truly top-hole letter of resignation.
He thinks it so; otherwise, He would not have revealed His Trinitarian Nature until a more 'opportune' time. Tissier de Mallerais speaks The details of the doctrinal talks
The exhibition is on until September 17.
With superb boatmanship he threaded the narrow, tortuous channel which no craft larger than a whaleboat could negotiate, until the shoals and patches showed seaward and they grounded on the quiet, rippling beach. A SON OF THE SUN
Some redistricting after the 1990 census was not settled until 1996, he said. Houston Chronicle
Until then — yes feminism means being antimale. on June 17, 2008, at 6:31 pm | Reply A.Y. Siu Not Anti-Male « AAUW Dialog
Temperature becomes uniform by heat conduction until finally a permanent state is reached.
Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6 th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19 th century.
The Karmarkar method starts in the inside of the polytope, then uses a technique called projective geometry to warp the whole structure, again and again, in effect changing the shape of the polytope, over and over, until the best solution is achieved. Economic Principals
On Jan. 23 a decree suspended import tariffs retroactively from Jan. 15 until the expected announcement of new tariffs on April 1.
The year 1998 marked the bicentenary of the publication of the famous Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus, in which he argued that the population of a region would always grow until checked by famine, pestilence or war.
One option could be to defer payment until the owner dies and the house is sold. Times, Sunday Times
So we struggled for another three weeks, until the schools closed in late December for almost two months of winter vacation.
Moorby said he would be keeping a close eye on player availability right up until Easter.
He ran a long way, until finding that he had not been detected, he skirted a small wood, dug a hole in the soft moss, put in the "tawse," and covered them up. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner
You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.
This is true with the exception that of "Decorated" architecture there are but few examples, and it is probable that very little new work was done in connection with this cathedral until the monastery became vastly enriched by Abbot Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See
Everything goes well until one critical day when the wooden clogs are no longer usable.
All stray sheep were collected in the pinfold until the owners came to collect them.
He lit a cigarette and almost gagged on the smoke; nevertheless, he persisted until the tobacco calmed him. THE LAST RAVEN
They are not the happy, well adjusted children that we all imagine we can raise until we actually have the little hellions.
The decision has been deferred by the board until next month.
Data was collected prenatally and at the first four birthdays until the children were 6 and 7 years old, when they underwent a clinical evaluation by a board-certified allergist.
My legs took me away from him and I dry heaved until I fell into a fit of tears.
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
The Church defines Christmas as the twelve days from Christmas Day until the eve of Epiphany.
She waited to tell him of her decision until the main doors of the school opened, as if to greet them, and the girls streamed through in varying degrees of sullenness and exultation and prettiness and slouching disarray.
Truthfully, those classifications have never really played a significant part in my own self-identification, and they never really became an issue until the self-awareness that comes with the late stages of middle school and early high school. Scott Janssen: Yes, I'm a White Male, and I Apologize for That
If I were to wait until some kind of separate road system for cycles is introduced, a dicky heart would have taken me to my grave before I managed to get on my bike.
You don't add the peanut butter until after you've stirred in the honey.
At his behest, the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has been looking at the legality of the EU constitution and it has now announced that it would not rule on it until after there was a final decision on the fate of the EU treaty. Germany to dump EU constitution?
For the next three years until 2001, private capital outflow amounted to between $8 to 10 billion annually.
A U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee is scheduled to hear testimony on that issue Wednesday in Washington, D.C. "It's premature to start solving the problem until you know what the extent of it is," said Neil Donovan, the coalition's executive director. Attacks On Homeless To Be Hate Crimes In Florida
Like him, these were staff guys, in their mid-thirties, soldiers who had until now been largely warless. Doug Stanton: Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
Until the cessation of bulk exports of port in 1997, crusted port was bottled in the UK.
I didn't grow much until I was about fourteen by which time it was still functioning as a mini gaberdine raincoat as per the fashion and with the belt buckled around the back as you did. Harbingers
Plastering was performed by masons until it became a specialty of its own in the nineteenth century.
Up until this morning, this was - as I am sure you will agree - a corking idea.
Tubes called drains may be used to remove any build-ups of blood in an area of the body until healing occurs.
In 1746 a gristmill was established on the site, which survived in use until 1866, when it was moved and continued to grind for many more years.
The impact from the 2008 financial crisis did not affect us until 2009, but we are still trying to recover, mainly due to the high unemployment and stagnant economy," said Mr. Kagoshima, who wouldn't give total attendance figures. Bay Signs
He continues to govern -- fighting off legal challenges to his sovereign immunity and threats to his ruling majority -- until he dies in office.
Pulling out of Queen's Park, heading towards Maida Vale through the smart terraces, it was all very nice, until at the Harrow Road a big gang of bus enthusiasts came on.
That will have to wait until March 10 when they play host to the Las Vegas Outlaws.
A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.
You have the tact and determination to keep people talking until an agreement has been reached. The Sun
He didn't realize until much later what a spectacular achievement his father made in getting his commission as an officer.

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