Sentence examples for long time decades from inspiring English sources

But that's going to take a long time – decades.

These are people who had a mission, but were not seeking instant recognition: they got on with the job and over a long time – decades – they achieved recognition.

"I've been here for a long time, decades actually, and it's really been a glorious journey," she said, adding, "The track record of those who have moved into the professional dance world is extremely good.

On the merits of the case, I would have identified with the R.S.A.P. people at a time — a long time; decades — when I had left the first class of people who like Renoir and had yet to join the second.

When grown on the best terroirs of the Jura, it yields wines with an imposing structure, which retain their freshness for a long time — decades, in the case of Vin Jaune.

Now generally recognised as the group's most fully realised album, Revolver languished for a long time in the shadow of the more extravagant, but less timeless, Sgt Pepper… It seems strange now that it took me such a long time – decades – fully to appreciate its intricacy and invention as well as the audacity of its musical vision.

"The Vatican has been at it for a very long time, for decades," he said.

Mark Connelly, the director of testing for Consumer Reports magazine, counters that "there are self-cleaning ranges that last a long, long time, like decades".

It should be noted, he adds, that in his study, the volunteers "were quite young, average age 25, suggesting that it is not necessary to wear heels for a long time, meaning decades, before adaptations start to occur".

Physical protection is recognized as one of the main processes governing soil organic matter stabilization, but its importance over long time scales (decades to century) is being discussed.

Due to its widespread application and persistence, a long time, even decades, is required for atrazine to degrade in water and soil.