Sentence examples for Not so long past from inspiring English sources

One nagging detail, though, reminds us of times not so long past.

There is not just the sometimes illusory promise of a fresh start, but also remembrances of things not so long past, like the fragrance of macaroni and cheese wafting from the cafeteria.

Your letter doesn't make it clear who the victims and oppressors were in this not-so-long-past childhood.

(So had Perry, not so long ago).

Not so long ago, infectious diseases were spoken of largely in the past tense.

Novels that once would have slipped beneath the radar of adult readers are now proudly displayed by middle-aged commuters on public transit; books that not so long ago wouldn't have made it past the P.T.A. into the middle school library are, for a generation raised on endless reruns of "Law and Order: SVU," just another day at the office.

There was a time, not so long ago, when planning an advertising campaign was a black art based on past experience and informed guesses.

Not so long ago, nonfiction bestseller lists were dominated by cookbooks and celebrity memoirs, but over the past couple of years a noticeable shift has taken place.

Not so long ago, the first hurdle for an aspiring book author was to get past the gatekeepers.

It was not so long ago — a year, to be exact — that Sabathia could still get a fastball past most hitters.

Not so long ago, things were different.