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Example sentences of "long [subord] you [verb] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	It does n't take long once you 've left town before you 're walking along the cliff-path with spectacular views .
2	You wo n't be long if you do not wish . ’
3	It does n't seem that long since you had him as a puppy
4	‘ How long since you took me ? ’ asked Camille .
5	‘ How long since you 've been down the kennels ? ’ asked Constance .
6	‘ Then it wo n't be long before you wish you had , ’ he answered , turning his back on her .
7	You put out the word and it would n't have been long before you knew Vecchi was out of sight .
8	Long before you put the house on the market ‘ make a thorough survey of the property .
9	By hyping through shock value alone Malcolm McLaren had provided a model with the Sex Pistols and in his wake came a new wave of manager-entrepreneurs who recognised that the process of ‘ selling ’ a performer began long before you signed a record contract .
10	‘ My father always used to say that it would n't be that long before you had your own shop , so I thought … ’
11	Everything happened long before you met him , and we 'll keep him out of it .
12	‘ How long before you get some feedback on Werner and the others ? ’
13	Not long before you came here ? ’
14	But no — your relationship with Hugh , ’ he accused , ‘ was finished long before you came down here . ’
15	It 's been a long time since you left us , but you 're more than welcome though on your return and do n't be so long before you come again .
16	I count it a double honour to represent Framlingham this afternoon and to offer you a welcome back , a welcome into our homes which we look forward to seeing you on Saturday and we are so thrilled to think that so many of you have made the journey back to visit us and I echo the sentiments of another speaker , do n't let it be so long before you come again .
17	But he soon wins you over , and it is not long before you start feeling that his casual manner conveys Higgins 's narcissism to a well-pronounced T.
18	So check your car and the area around it before you get in , check that the tyres and windows are intact , and have your house or car keys in your hand long before you need them .
19	‘ As I said , it ca n't be long before you locate Suzie , and I 'm sure you 'll have more success in persuading her to go home than I would . ’
20	So , long before you rush into the basic decoration and furnishings you must first of all make a proper plan of the room and its needs and then work out how best to spend what money you have .
21	You do n't do that long before you realize it 's a waste of time .
22	In truth , most good breeders have already graded the litter time and time again , long before you arrive .
23	There somewhere around Nottinghamshire something around Nottinghamshire what are they describing there three four three four three four to call for a bash at Kids ' County do n't leave it too long before you call and er if you want to talk to the councillors about the leaf stem and trees you can call as well .
24	Must ‘ ave been a good nine months back , not that long after you left for the front , come to think of it . ’
25	They tell you to go on with artificial respiration for ever , for long after you 've given up hope .
26	Francois Dupeyron , first-time writer-director , is a natural talent ; his images linger in the mind long after you have left the cinema .
27	If you are going to be lightly humorous , skimming like a butterfly , then you will be ill served by a plot that is impossibly ingenious or a plot that has at its centre something too grave to be dealt with light-heartedly when , long after you have embarked on the actual writing , the moment comes to reveal all .
28	‘ Because they will be in Nice long after you have gone away .
29	They will be in place long after you have gone , like guardians of the future .
30	It was as if nothing special had happened the night before — no more than a bad dream that stays at the back of your mind long after you have woken up .