not protracted
Example Sentences
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His stay at Utrecht was probably not protracted, as we find no more letters from thence.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
Recovery usually is not protracted; in every case the men knocked out in this manner expressed a fervent desire to return at once to the ranks.
From America's War for Humanity by Russell, Thomas Herbert
The interview was business-like, and, as it was not overwhelmed with sentiment, was not protracted.
From The Spiritualists and the Detectives by Pinkerton, Allan
A bath, blood warm, or a little cooler than the skin, is safe for all constitutions, if not protracted over half an hour.
From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther
The hogs might, or might not be of the greatest importance to them as their residence on the island was or was not protracted, and as they found the means of feeding them.
From The Crater by Cooper, James Fenimore
