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"was not until" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to indicate a point in time after which something happened, so it is usually used with a verb in the past perfect tense. For example: "The rain had been pouring for hours, but it was not until 9PM that the thunder started."
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It was not until about 1 a.m.
It was not until last Feb.
It was not until nearly 3 a.m.
It was not until hours later that they got word.
It was not until Mendelssohn conducted the "St.
It was not until 2010 that Nissen was largely vindicated.
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It was not until the German authorities interfered that the villagers were allowed to return.
It was not until late 1962 or 1963 that an officially designated, central "communicator" was selected.
It was not until recently, however, that Altidore broke out.
It was not until the reign of Emperor Shenzong (r.
It was not until lunch time that sales picked up.
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