Example sentences of "not [vb infin] me long " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Home Country could not detain me long . |
| 2 | It did not take me long to realize that this was the man I had needed so badly . ’ |
| 3 | It did not take me long to wish that we Christians might have a similar preparation for confirmation and acceptance as a full worshipping and working member of the Church . |
| 4 | It did not take me long because the big grin with which Yorkshire 's finest snooker player greeted me told its own story . |
| 5 | ‘ It did n't take me long . ’ |
| 6 | But it did n't take me long When you 're finished , tell me what you think my profit was for the day . |
| 7 | It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to . |
| 8 | I do n't wear a lot of make-up or anything like that so it does n't take me long — probably about 10 minutes or so . |
| 9 | Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’ |
| 10 | It did n't take me long to find out otherwise . |
| 11 | ‘ It should n't take me long . ’ |
| 12 | It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’ |
| 13 | Wo n't take me long once I get going its just the getting going bit busy day tomorrow have n't we ? |
| 14 | ‘ Do n't leave me long , please , Peter ! ’ she whispered . |