long while
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
Refers to a considerable or long duration of time.
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Examples (10)
- It's been a long while since we last met.
- She waited for a long while before he finally arrived.
- They lived in that small town for a long while before moving.
- I haven't seen him in a long while, I wonder how he's doing.
- It will take a long while to finish this complex project.
- He thought about the difficult decision for a long while before speaking.
- The journey seemed like a long while due to the constant delays.
- After a long while, the storm finally passed, and the sun came out.
- We've been working on this problem for a long while without a clear solution.
- Can you stay for a long while or do you have to leave soon?