the long and short of it in a sentence

Examples

1. "The long and short of it is we don't have enough Democratic votes,"
2. So the long and short of it is that neither Slovene nor Slovenian has any greater claim to correctness.
3. I guess the long and short of it is, I'm asking if regional credibility is enough?
4. Other pork cuts used in sandwiches include pork loin and pork tenderloin .-- THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT
5. "When there is pain preventing somebody from pitching, that's really the long and short of it.
6. "The long and short of it is : Is Quaker's food business strong enough to go it alone?
7. Anyway, the long and short of it is that we're not going to replace our guy up there . . ..
8. "It's raising money for a good cause . . . . That's the long and short of it ."
9. They are the Mutt and Jeff of European women's golf, the long and short of it, a par 5 and a par 3.
10. The long and short of it was that, in the midst of the player strike of 1987, Flutie was traded to the New England Patriots.