Example sentences of "[not/n't] long for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The owl of Minerva flies as dusk is falling : the laibon believes he is not long for this earth . |
| 2 | In common with the Pterophyllum species any fish that shows really intense colour and exaggerated black bars should be regarded with suspicion as this is often an indication that they are not long for this world . |
| 3 | She teaches him about life , ( a little late , since he 's not long for this world ) and he teaches her about art . |
| 4 | I 'm not long for this world and I might as well enjoy what time is left to me . |
| 5 | What does it matter it 's not long for this world |
| 6 | Perhaps because I knew from an early age that he was not long for this world , I tried to make his time in it as pleasant as possible , and thus ended up treating him far better than most young boys treat their younger brothers . |
| 7 | ‘ I think I am not long for this place , ’ she muttered quietly . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm going to say something to you now and I want you to promise me something , for I 'm not long for this side of the curtain . ’ |