Example sentences of "not [prep] too long " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was thought that if the balls of soft paste were boiled , long enough to toughen the outer surface , but not for too long so that the inner remained soft , there would still be plenty of flavour left in the bait to serve its purpose , and sufficient toughness to make it extremely difficult for a smaller fish to take the bait in smaller portions . |
| 2 | Not for too long . |
| 3 | Not for too long , though . |
| 4 | Mitzer 's death had stunned him , but not for too long . |
| 5 | My constituents who are in prison — I hope not for too long — are becoming increasingly disaffected . |