not protracted
Example Sentences
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Tom was fortunately in the room at the time, and the somewhat painful scene was not protracted.
From Tutors' Lane by Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon)
It spoke of moderate labors, of pleasures not protracted after sunset, of temperance and good hours.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
Fortunately neither the professor nor his nephews could fairly realise just what was taking place, else their brains would hardly have stood the test; and fortunately, too, that ordeal was not protracted.
From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)
A bath, blood warm, or a little cooler than the skin, is safe for all constitutions, if not protracted over half an hour.
From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther
His stay at Utrecht was probably not protracted, as we find no more letters from thence.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
