| The rest of the class seemed to get the idea soon enough and before long the group was chattering in mad excitement. |
| Genetic tests that may help predict some common diseases are likely to be included in the preventive armamentarium before long. |
| Some of the earliest settlers around the mine were miners, woodcutters, teamsters, and before long a blacksmith. |
| We hit it off straight away and before long we were yakking away about guitars, amps, and the fine art of making music on a Macintosh. |
| Not before long he heard a sharp rap on the door, and a stern voice telling him no doors were to be locked in that family. |
| Of course, if we carry on putting on weight as we have been doing, we will all be waddling around in extremely baggy clothes before long. |
