However, to make a long story short, the ' hypotheticalists ' eventually won the debate and what was considered proper science changed drastically.
To make a long story short, one branch of the primate tree evolved the capacity to use verbal sounds instead of gaze to pick out objects of intended mutual attention.
To cut a long story short, the wheels were retrieved.
To make a long story short, the result of the first meeting was a complete rejection of all the points submitted.
To cut a long story short, on decasualisation in 1967 the companies were obliged to absorb labour irrespective of the physical capacity of the men.
To cut a long story short, that happened.
To cut a long story short, he seems to believe that this is the proper way to behave.
To cut a fairly long story short, my constituents suffered severe harassment, to such an extent that they had to leave the estate.