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Meanings of long while in English

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Usage of long while in English
1
Deighton said suddenly, 'Rear-Admiral Keen, you've known him for a long while?'
Sword of Honour
2
For a long while Gandalf said nothing, and he asked no questions.
The two towers
3
Well, I've been saying that for a good long while, you know.
Corduroy mansions
4
For the first time in a long , long while, she felt content.
Running scared
5
No one said anything for a long while; then Irisis heard whispering.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
6
Sir Jasper expected to be kept waiting for a good long while.
In for a penny
7
For a long while, I made my way through a marshy area.
The Great Book of Amber
8
You butted in every chance you got for a good long while.
Love- from his point of view!
9
Yet the decisions politicians make can reverberate for a long while afterwards.
The Guardian
10
He won't be seeing his Nintendo game for a good long while.
For whom the minivan rolls: an aaron tucker mystery
11
One could ask about a bit, though it's been a long while.
The Great Book of Amber
12
But I think it best to stone them for a long while.
Dayworld Rebel
13
Adam thought for a long while and looked at Ora for help.
To the end of the land
14
Kilvin let me look for a long while before he moved closer.
The Name of the Wind
15
And for the first time in a long while, he'd felt important.
The next to die
16
Though Atreyu listened a long while, he heard no sound of impact.
The Neverending Story
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