Examples of 'was quite a while' in a sentence

Meaning of "was quite a while"

was quite a while: Denotes a significant amount of time that has passed. For example, 'It was quite a while since we last met.'

How to use "was quite a while" in a sentence

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was quite a while
But that was quite a while ago.
He was refueling at Hanalei, but that was quite a while ago.
I bet it was quite a while before that.
I really love it but that was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while before their lips finally parted.
The last time we hung out was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while before my wish was fulfilled.
We all know February was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while before someone came out.
Like ellie said, it was quite a while back.
And it was quite a while before this fact was generally recognized.
The last time we met, it was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while.
When did he approach you? I bet it was quite a while before that.
It was quite a while that both of them passed their forties.

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Of course, that was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while ago so I am doing this from memory.
Well, your father went to get me some, but that was quite a while ago.
That dream was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while I had not been out anywhere.
Yes . But that was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while before I understood that about you.
Who knows? That was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while before I realized what his game was.
My last confession was … Well, it was quite a while ago.
And that was quite a while back.
Inoue, Yamanaka-san kind of mentioned it ; it was quite a while ago, now.
And it was quite a while ago.
Well, uh, your . your ultrasound was quite a while ago.
Your ultrasound was quite a while ago and misinterpretations can happen that early on.
Yes, I ran it, but that was quite a while ago.
It was quite a while ago and I am having trouble remembering.
But, uh, that was quite a while back.
It was quite a while since I was planning to go visit Buenos Aires.
Amazing, and yeah, it was quite a while ago.
That was quite a while ago and I rarely think about it.
She was 19 and that was quite a while ago.
In fact, it was quite a while before we heard from Hammond again.
She tell you her name? - Oh, it was quite a while ago.
That dream was quite a while ago. You seem a bit older than I remember.
I know . It was quite a while ago.
This was quite a while ago, before Google and the internet!
K, So, this was quite a while ago.
That was quite a while back, was not it, James?
But that was quite a while back, was not it?
It was quite a while ago, so I am not sure, exactly - maybe a week?
That was quite a while ago, though.
Yes, it was quite a while ago now.
Oh, it was quite a while ago.
That was quite a while ago, was not it?

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