It is a long time after they separated, but it won't be long before they meet again.

他们已经分开很长时间了，但不久他们就会再次见面。

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She knew that it could take long before she gained some progress, but Zhu believed that as long as she continues to work hard, she will achieve more success.

她知道要取得一些进步可能需要很长时间，但朱相信，只要继续努力就会取得更大的成功。

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Some of these goals may have been written in long before you two met each other, long before marriage was under consideration.

有些目标可能在你们俩相遇之前就已经定下了，在结婚前就在努力奋斗中。

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The state is named after an American Indian tribe a recognition of the groups that came long before the Pilgrims.

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Before long the speaker realizes that this fantasy is starting to sound a little extreme or maybe a little dangerous.

不久之后诗歌发言者意识到,这个幻景,开始听起来有点过头或危险了。

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Those of you more comfortable, rest assured we'll start filling in some gaps before long if you're already familiar with this.

那些程度比较好的同学，我们马上来讲一下以前遗漏的问题,如果你们已经熟悉这门课，那会觉得那容易接受。

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Professor Hampikian makes his case that human life begins long, long before that event.

FORBES: Biologist Asserts Your Life Began...Before Fertilization.

They didn't have long to ponder long before two "sneaky-looking" people were spotted outside his apartment.

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Today it's become clear just how far it was out of their reach, long, long before they dropped it.

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