Examples of 'was not long' in a sentence

Meaning of "was not long"

was not long: This signifies that a certain period of time was relatively short or brief

How to use "was not long" in a sentence

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was not long
It was not long that the matter was resolved.
The next step was not long in coming.
It was not long before we met again by chance.
And the punishment was not long in coming.
It was not long before we knew the truth.
His rejection letter was not long in coming.
It was not long before the game began.
But such a balance was not long maintained.
It was not long before we heard the news.
The political storm was not long in coming.
It was not long before a new school was constructed.
The young guy was not long enough.
It was not long before the news came.
The student response was not long in coming.
It was not long before she came back.

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The positive effect was not long in coming.
It was not long before that tower collapsed.
The first visitor was not long in coming.
She was not long for this world.
The launching phase was not long.
It was not long before my telephone began to ring.
The coveted peerage was not long delayed.
It was not long after this picture was taken.
This level of mobilization was not long sustained.
That was not long after the explosion.
Their baptism of fire was not long in coming.
It was not long before they fell in love.
His downfall was not long deferred.
It was not long ago that you were a child.
This position was not long lasting.
It was not long before another attack began.
The reaction was not long in coming.
It was not long until he was called to duty again.
This travesty was not long lasting.
It was not long before he too fell asleep.
The school was not long lived.
It was not long until we decided he needed a friend.
And the doll was not long after that.
It was not long before he was approached by record producers.
And revenge was not long in coming.
I was not long there when that happened.
This opportunity was not long in arriving.
It was not long before we saw civilization again.
The response was not long in doubt.
It was not long before new colonies were located.
A favorable occasion was not long in coming.
It was not long before the tourists arrived.
A chauvinistic reaction was not long in setting in.
It was not long before he made his reputation.
That pressure was not long in coming.

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