We had not been long at sea, before the bilious disorder made another attack upon me, but not so violent as the former.
I had not been long on board before word was brought me, that a quantity of provisions had come from this chief.
He had not been long in his division before he had collected seven hundred and fifty men, and had had several skirmishes with the enemy.
I had not been long at Magersfontein before I became convinced that Lord Methuen was most unlikely to make another attack on our extensive positions.
He had not been long in Natal before his chance came.
He had not been long occupied in this way, before I appointed him Vice-Commander-in-Chief.
He had not been long at Furnes when he was seized with a severe fit of illness, which brought him to a degree of reflection to which he had been long a stranger.
I had not been long in this county before my apprehension, so it would pass off the readier.
He had not been long at liberty, before he sailed for Holland, and there assuming the name of Johnson, he obtained a situation as clerk in the counting-house of a merchant, by means of a forged letter of introduction.
He had not been long out of Newgate before be fell to his old practices, and a few sessions after was apprehended, and tried for stopping the coach of an eminent physician with an intent to rob it.
He had not been long in town before he was observed by some whose vessel had been taken by the crew with whom he sailed.
We had not been long at anchor near Motuara, before three or four canoes, filled with natives, came off to us from the S.
We had not been long landed, before about twenty of them, men and boys, joined us, without expressing the least sign of fear or distrust.
He had not been long employed in these speculations, when he found himself attacked with that faintish sickness, which was the natural consequence of his situation in the coach.
But we had not been long in the Room, before I overheard the meritorious Gentleman above-mention'd say with an Oath, There is no Raillery in the Thing, she certainly loves the Puppy.
He had not been long in this Posture before he was discovered by some of the Guards, who asked him what was his Business in that Place?
He had not been long at the Bar ere he began to be looked upon as an available candidate for Parliament.
He had not been long in Canada before he married Miss Harriet Bradford, a daughter of the Rev.
He had not been long settled at Deptford Farm ere he began to agitate for a reform of the poor-laws.
He had not been long in custody, before I was sent for, to advise with him what was best to be done in this his great extremity and perplexity.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "had not been long" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
