...... (the committee / agree) about the solution by the time the day's over?

How long ...... (she / look) for a decent job for by the time she gets a serious offer?

...... (the criminals / appear) on television before they are sentenced to death?

...... (the young ones / forget) about their parents' problems by the time they're grown up?

...... (your friends / miss) in action for more than a year before they are found eventually?

...... (the pupils / understand) what it means to speak four languages before they leave school for good?

Pete ...... (not / ask) for Lilly's hand in marriage before the night falls. He won't be seeing her today.

The special committee ...... (not / consider) Mr Brown's proposal by the end of the week.

The family ...... (not / live) in the house for more than a month or two before they have to have the gas pipes repaired.

The interpreter ...... (not / finish) his first interpretation by the time the next speaker starts his monologue.

Captain Mitty ...... (fly) the plane for more than six hours when he realises that he's losing petrol from the left wing.

The defendant ...... (not / walk) away from the courtroom until the judge has adjourned the trial.

Ms Bittersweet ...... (not / realise) her mistake by the end of the negotiations.

The pigeons ...... (not / fly) to the south by the end of the month.

By daybreak, the company ...... (discuss) the topic for over three hours.