How to Use quite some time in a Sentence

quite some time

noun
  • But by the looks of it, those will be few and far between for quite some time.
    Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
  • And that's a project in the Arab world that's been underway for quite some time.
    CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And that’s where the focus is and will remain for us for quite some time.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • All of our livelihoods were put on hold for quite some time.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
  • But for Jonathan Aguero, a 32-year-old, the future has looked bleak for quite some time now.
    David Feliba, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Australians have been punting in the NFL for quite some time.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Honest observers have known for quite some time that that is the case.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 2 Mar. 2023
  • However, the duo have been friends for quite some time.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
  • The couple have been Halloween fans for quite some time.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Paris Hilton has had her daughter's adorable name in mind for quite some time.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • He’s been kind of hedging his bets a little bit for quite some time.
    Emma Barnett, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
  • That led the Fed to embark on a tightening path that went on for quite some time.
    Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • For quite some time there has been a special bond between Kanye West and Italy.
    Billboard Italy, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But any station to the north in Brevard is not likely to come fruition for quite some time.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • And the Cheetos thing has just been, no pun intended, the hot food trend for quite some time now.
    Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 6 Mar. 2023
  • This is our best collection of one-liners from the girls in quite some time.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Proposing to Zooey Deschanel has been on Jonathan Scott's mind for quite some time.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Gia Peppers has been putting in work in the journalism field for quite some time.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Sep. 2023
  • This is still the case, and Studio One hasn't added any new instruments in quite some time.
    PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • These countries and stocks have performed well for quite some time, so there are not too many tears to cry.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The writing has been on the wall for Funimation for quite some time.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That has been the franchise’s undoing for quite some time.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Directed by Greta Gerwig, the film has been in the works for quite some time.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The state has been hijacked, hijacked for quite some time by Hezbollah.
    Matt Bradley, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The keyboard can run for quite some time on battery power.
    Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Valerian might be new to you, but it’s been around for quite some time.
    Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
  • While fans are sure to be disappointed by this turn of events, the writing has been on the wall for quite some time.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024
  • A number of cast members are friends Everett has known for quite some time.
    Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The place is simply a dump, a charming dump, but an unrepaired relic of the past for quite some time.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • During her latest tour date in Indianapolis, Swift had a big surprise in store for one fan she's known for quite some time.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024

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