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Meanings of not long in English

Shortly.

Usage of not long in English
1
My reality is completely different from what it was not long ago.
Still alice
2
His work exudes the image of the moment, not long term nostalgia.
The Irish Times
3
I remembered the weapons and war talk not long hence at Mycenae.
Helen of troy
4
The effects of this decisive debate were not long in showing themselves.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
5
Last time we met he had not long given up the game.
The Guardian
6
And then not long thereafter I received a visit from certain parties.
Provenance
7
Unfortunately, they passed away not long after I'd found them, he said.
Radio NZ
8
Investing in private companies not long before they go public can backfire.
Reuters
9
It was not long after we started out, far to the east.
The Plains of Passage
10
We were not long in reaching the highest point in the island.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas
11
It was not long before he was riding south towards Orlando's house.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
12
It was not long before she heard voices growing louder behind them.
The Lost Sisterhood
13
The Barcelona attacks mounted and an opening goal was not long coming.
BBC
14
He said Khashoggi had left the building not long after he entered.
Reuters
15
We had over 30 cars in a grand prix not long ago.
The Guardian
16
It did not long delay; on it came in its majestic fury.
A Voyage round the World / A book for boys
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Not long through the time
Not long across language varieties
United States of America
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