Example sentences of "[vb past] n't [vb infin] [pers pn] long [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | It did n't take her long to realise that he could n't really be spending much time here . |
2 | It did n't take her long to regret taking part . |
3 | It did n't take her long to decide she had precisely two choices — well , one , really , because even though it was n't cold it would look wrong to go out in thin cotton to the sort of party he was talking about . |
4 | It did n't take her long to dress , freshen her make-up and add touches of silver jewellery on ears , neck and wrists , and it was quite a bit less than Tom 's stipulated twenty minutes later when she approached the veranda again . |
5 | It did n't take her long to change into her jade swimsuit and moments later she walked on to the poolside . |
6 | It did n't take her long to pack the few clothes she would need , even though her mind was far away in the past . |
7 | It did n't take him long to realize that one less headache was getting rid of me . |
8 | ‘ You see , it did n't take him long to find the riff-raff , ’ Moran said . |
9 | It did n't take him long to master the basics of what British Steel was all about and he has been just as versatile in acquiring an understanding of a diverse range of other businesses , from computers and oil drilling to knitwear machines . |
10 | It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to . |
11 | It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’ |
12 | Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’ |
13 | It did n't take me long to find out otherwise . |
14 | It did n't take them long to reach Kenilworth . |
15 | That did n't take them long did it ? |