The mother ...... (not / do) the washing-up for more than five minutes when the phone rings again.

The little ones ...... (not / watch) the cartoon for more than two hours when the father sends them to bed.

The footballers ...... (not / train) for more than an hour and a half when it starts getting dark.

The subcontractor ...... (not / deliver) our supplies for more than a year or so when he notices that he's not been paid well.

My niece Julia ...... (not / walk) down the street for more than ten minutes when she realises that she's forgotten her purse.

The party service ...... (not / operate) in our town for more than six weeks when they start to receive the most prominent contracts.

The chef ...... (not / cook) the food for more than four hours when the guests arrive at the hotel.

The DJ ...... (not / play) his music for more than a few hours when suddenly the police storm the club.

The paramedics ...... (not / try) to save the man's life for more than a few minutes when they realise that he's died.

The chimney sweeper ...... (not / clean) our cottage chimney for two hours by the time he receives a phone call from his wife.

The computer ...... (not / run) for more than two or three hours at the most when it starts to overheat.

The police officers ...... (not / search) for the murder weapon for more than six hours when they find both the murder weapon and the murderer himself.

The customer sales agent ...... (not / look) for a new job for more than a single week when he receives a great offer from a friend of his.

The flight attendant ...... (not / work) for the company for more than three months before she is sent to fly long-distance flights.

My cousin ...... (not / live) in England for more than a month or two when he starts being homesick.