The phrase "a while now before" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an attempt to express a duration of time leading up to a certain point, but it is awkwardly constructed.
Example: "I haven't seen him for a while now before he moved away."
Alternatives: "for some time now" or "for a while now".
The rumor of a (RED) iPhone 3G has been coming and going since for a while now – before the phone had even been made official, even.
It'll be a while now before I miss a Sunday, I promise.
Chicago is also a city of great music and theater and comedy, in short, if you haven't been in a while, now (before winter!) is a very good time to go.
I've been a Logitech guy for a while now, but before that I had an excellent Microsoft keyboard/mouse combo, and this new offering looks nice enough to perhaps tempt me back to the dark side.
"I have known Jack for a while now—even before he came to Duke and his intellect, character, humility and devotion to others have equipped him to be a formidable force for good in the world," said Alex Hartemink, faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows and professor of computer science and biology.
I've been heading to South Africa about once a year or so for a while now, and before that I spent a fair bit of time in east Africa - -Kenya, mostly, but also Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania.
Carson has been emphasizing his reluctance to run for president for a while now -- actually, since before he even formally jumped into the race.
"It's something that we've seen coming for a while now," said Latrell Sprewell, who scored 8 points before being ejected in the third quarter.
The tipping standard has been hovering around 18% (before tax) for a while now, with breakfast customers getting away with leaving 15%.
Never done one of these things before, but have been watching the master, Xan Brooks, for quite a while now.
It's something I've touched on before, and have been meaning to go back to for a while now.
