Kāore i roa kua wareware te parāoa i a ia.
It wasn't long before he had forgotten the bread.
- this is an example of a stative sentence
Kāore e roa, ka tae mai ia e mauria ana tōu koti.
It won't be long before she arrives bringing with her your coat.
- he tauira tēnei o tētahi rerenga kupu mahi