"I received the goods only long after they were due."
No, You cannot use but to start a sentence.
With a pen :)
Condescension is a long word and i am putting it in to a sentence.
Example sentence - We walked quietly in the long hallway.
Example sentence - Her hair was long and silky to touch.
I had to wait at the railroad crossing for a long, long, very long train.
The antenna on the ant was long
That area will be radioactive for a long, long time.
Long enough to learn how to spell author and use it properly in a sentence.
It is possible to use control group in a sentence as long as it does make sense.
There is a stiff sentence for harbouring a criminal. How long will you be harbouring your boat here?
The cream was meant to be long-lasting so she put it away for future use.