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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