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It was not long before I knew it.

不久我就知道了这件事。

It was not long before he dared to become a candidate for the consulship, but he was overwhelmed by the general knowledge of his shameless deeds and crimes, and the state of his property came to be as desperate as his mind.

此后不久他甚至有胆去竞选执政官，可是因为自己人所周知的无耻罪恶的行为而被决定性地击败了，事后其财务状况逐渐变得象他的精神情况一样陷入绝望之中。

But with boulders thundering down the steep mountainsides surrounding the school and rocks flying everywhere, it was not long before the fallen boy was struck again and killed.

但是大石头不断的从学校周围的山上滚下，飞石四撞，在这个男孩被压没过多久就死去了。

The boy was so clever that it was not long before he became more skillful than the goldsmith.

男孩非常聪明，他的技术很快就超越了金匠。

Hopeful long balls forward were dealt with without problems by St Albans' two giant central defenders (including former Academy player, Justin Clayton, on loan from Southend) and it was not long before the first of many tactical changes was made by the manager as Tom Hutchinson was pushed up front, with three at the back.

长传冲吊对圣阿尔班斯城的两名巨人中卫（包括一位前沃金预备队球员，现在从索森德租借过去的贾斯丁-克莱顿）没有威胁，不久教练就作出了第一次战术调整，把汤姆-哈奇森顶到前面，只留3名后卫。

I could not exactly understand it, but the general sense was quite clearly uncomplimentary and it was not long before I realized that I was being called a "fan tung pai"; that is, a reactionary.

我没完全听懂，但意思显然是不很客气的。过了一会几我才恍然大悟，原来是骂我"反动派"。

It was not long before he espied one which was broad enough to let him in.

让它去吧，&另一个说，&又不碍你的事。

It was not long before he espied one which was broad enough to let him in.

很快他就找到一条足以让他钻进去的缝。

It was not long before he espied one which was broad enough to let him in.

大拇哥想了想说了声&行。&就跟着他们来到宝库。

For a while that book was indeed very popular, but it was not long before the demand petered out.

那本书的确风行一时，可是不久就变得没有什么销路了。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！