Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [pers pn] long [verb] " in BNC.

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1 It did n't take them long to reach Kenilworth .
2 That did n't take them long did it ?
3 Well it do n't take him long does it ?
4 It did n't take him long to realize that one less headache was getting rid of me .
5 ‘ He has that particular continental style but it wo n't take him long to gel .
6 ‘ You see , it did n't take him long to find the riff-raff , ’ Moran said .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 It did n't take her long to regret taking part .
10 It did n't take her long to realise that he could n't really be spending much time here .
11 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 .
12 It did n't take her long to change into her jade swimsuit and moments later she walked on to the poolside .
13 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 .
14 It did n't take me long to realise it was very different from the kind of journalism I 'd been used to .
15 It did n't take me long to realise I 'd fallen in love with love rather than with Dave . ’
16 Besides , it did n't take me long to figure out I was wrong . ’
17 It did n't take me long to find out otherwise .
18 He said , ‘ Wo n't take us long to get back .
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