David ...... (not / speak) to Camilla for a long time before you return home.

The children ...... (not / dance) any dances before their instructor arrives.

Susan ...... (not / paint) the kitchen for over six hours when you arrive home tonight.

My best friend ...... (not / study) Spanish for three years when he goes to Spain at the end of the month.

The sailors ...... (not / sail) the seas for a long time when they get an inspection by the admiral next week.

The divers ...... (not / look) for the missing person for a long time when the reinforcements arrive this evening.

The soldiers ...... (not / fight) for more than two or three months when the enemy ceases fire for good.

The Prime Minister ...... (not / speak) to the President for more than just a few minutes when the camera teams burst in his office.

The construction workers ...... (not / build) the house for more than just a few weeks when an inspector comes to check on their work.

The GP ...... (not / treat) the patient long enough when she dies in a terrible accident.

The cleaning lady ...... (not / dust) the furniture for more than ten or fifteen minutes when the phone starts ringing.

Master Brown ...... (not / learn) German for more than just a single year when his parents send him to Germany for the summer.

The famous film producer ...... (not / direct) the film to the very end by the time his budget gets cut by twenty per cent.

The gardener ...... (not / mow) the lawn for more than twenty minutes when there's a blackout.

The carpenter ...... (not / work) on the new rocking chair for more than just a day or two when he receives an order for a new one.