be long
Example Sentences
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“This old world is going to rock and reel,” she warns one cigar-smoking son, “and it isn’t going to be long now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It won’t be long before that’s not true, though.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
"They're grazing on bramble, we're already seeing a bit of an early autumn, and it won't be long before sweet chestnuts are beginning to fall, so there is plenty of food for them."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
‘Yes, his contributions to entertainment will be long remembered and enjoyed, but his gifts to children will likely have no end,’ writes an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He was in a meeting but wouldn’t be long.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
