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Meanings of before long in English

Portuguese
cedo
Spanish
en seguida

In a near future.

cedo
Synonyms
Examples for "soon"
Examples for "soon"
1
Address problems early Report any problems that arise as soon as possible.
The South African
2
Lucas said he would press for House debate as soon as possible.
Reuters
3
Ms Yingluck said she will hold new elections as soon as possible.
BBC
4
Stop current outbreak as soon as possible by implementing effective control measures.
Jamaica Observer
5
I had the good judgment to come home as soon as possible.
A Confederacy of Dunces
1
I am presently in second year at Macarthur University, studying Social Work.
Feminist dot com
2
And never fear- Ishallreport to Meraggio himself, quite presently and directly.
The lies of locke lamora
3
No vaccine is presently available to address this major unmet medical need.
Pubmed
4
The schooling I had received in the silhouettes presently came in handy.
The Secrets of the German War Office
5
The patient is presently alive and free of disease 6 years posttransplant.
Pubmed
1
However, industry sources say talks between the interested parties will begin shortly.
The Irish Times
2
Kolesky chose that option late last year shortly before OPower went public.
Reuters
3
Construction will start shortly with operations beginning in 2014, the government said.
Reuters
4
The Western Explorerbegan to take in water shortly after 8 a.m. today.
The Irish Times
5
It said today it would publish its observations on the legislation shortly.
The Irish Times
1
Such was the first act of the drama; the rest speedily followed.
A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee
2
In the evening the enemy gained an advantage; but was speedily repulsed.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2
3
This intimidation makes it very difficult for government to speedily conclude preparations.
The South African
4
So calling Nippers from the other room, the paper was speedily examined.
Bartleby, the scrivener
5
The glitches will come and we hope they will be speedily resolved.
Reuters
Usage of before long in English
1
I haven't seen her, but I imagine she'll join us before long.
The Land of Painted Caves
2
But before long he returned underground-tothe place that he knew best.
The devil and sherlock holmes: tales of murder, madness, and obs...
3
Way I see it, we'll probably be fighting each other before long.
New york: the novel
4
If she doesn't come before long, I thought, I'm going up there.
River girl
5
Thinks I, I'll wait awhile; he must be dropping in before long.
Moby Dick
6
Be brave, young cousin, you'll be at your brother's side before long.
The buried giant
7
Also expect to see it in Hyundai and Kia models before long.
News.com.au
8
Arnie, Dale knows, believes he will be back on duty before long.
Black house
9
Nigger hears something before long ever' nigger in the city knows it.
Fevre Dream
10
Spain soon followed France; and before long Holland took the same course.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
11
Both suggested that his retirement was likely to be reversed before long.
The Irish Times
12
Oh, they'll be doing the same thing in South Africa before long.
The Human Factor
13
At first it was lovely, but before long he found it difficult.
The Guardian
14
I expect we'll see him back in the TV studios before long.
The Guardian
15
It is not so; and you will find that out before long.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Rut...
16
But before long, nearly everyone was moaning that they were left unsatisfied.
The Irish Times
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