It has not been long since vs It has been long since

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'It has not been long since' is used to indicate that a short amount of time has passed since a certain event or period. On the other hand, 'It has been long since' is used to convey that a significant amount of time has passed since a specific event or period.

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It has not been long since

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a short amount of time that has passed since a certain event or period.

This phrase is used to convey that a short period of time has elapsed since a specific event or period. It is often followed by the event or period that occurred.

Examples:

It has not been long since we last saw each other.
It has not been long since I started my new job.
It has not been long since we moved to this city.

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It has not been long since
It has not been that long.
It has not been used since Iona.
It has not been a problem.
It has not been a great morning.
It has not been possible confirmation of TST's existence.
It has not been as I expected.
It has not been cheerful for me either to endure your contempt every day.
It has not been created to kill.
It has not been a problem for you.
It has not been so easy to get hold of you.
It has not been seen publicly.
It has not been described much in the current incarnation of the legion.
It has not been elected a parliamentary presented himself in the lists of the party.
It has not been contested since 2005.
It has not been officially released, though bootleg copies do exist.
It has not been actively maintained since 2009.
It has not been possible to verify if there is an internet connection.
It has not been done (certainly not publicly).
It has not been shown to possess any mutagenic activity.
It has not been proven that VASOVIST is safe to use during pregnancy.

Alternatives:

It has only been a short time since
It has been a short while since
It hasn't been long since
Not much time has passed since
It's only been a short period since

It has been long since

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a significant amount of time that has passed since a specific event or period.

This phrase is used to convey that a long period of time has elapsed since a particular event or period. It is often followed by the event or period that occurred.

Examples:

It has been long since we last spoke.
It has been long since I visited that place.
It has been long since we had a family gathering.

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It has been long since
It has been long suspected that several species of moa constituted males and females, respectively.
10 Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
It has been long awaited, and even now the time has to be exactly right for it to have the right impact and awakening.
The process of revising it has been long and is now time for Parliament to decide, without further delay, to meet the expectations and needs of European families.
The sculpture, clearly deteriorated as it has been long kept in the open air, in the adjacent cemetery, is an interesting example of visual art.
All in all, although it has been long, it has been well worthwhile.
The Commission recalls that it has been long established that the provisions of Article 2(10) of the basic Regulation cannot be used in order to render Article 2(7)(a) of that Regulation ineffective.
It has been long.
It has been long The past
Although yesterday, as unfortunately, many light "has not overcome it", or worse: trying in every way to turn it off, in a world in which, to the christocentrism, It has been long since replaced the'uomocentrismo...
It hasn't been long, about 1 hour.
It hasn't been long since she came to Seoul.
Not yet, but I spoke to her 40 minutes ago, so it hasn't been long.
I had a great time tonight, and even though it hasn't been long, I feel like I know you really well, Jessica.
It hasn't been long since your mother passed, and I understand you're upset.
It hasn't been long since the divorce.
It hasn't been long, I see.
It has not been that long.
It has been a long time since you've asked my advice about anything.
Beowulf, it has been a long time.

Alternatives:

It has been a while since
It's been quite some time since
It's been a long time since
It's been ages since
It's been a considerable amount of time since

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