Sentence examples for longest while from inspiring English sources

But for the longest while, Sontag's background remained hazy, giving her an aura of impenetrability; it was as though she had sprung, fully formed and discoursing on Godard, from the head of a moody French existentialist.

(The next day, he reported to his employer, "We had some tough customers in here last night," but he did not think, then or for the longest while, to connect the visitors with the tragedy in Holcomb).

For the longest while, she stared at the blue-ribbon winner, the oven-hot cherries simmering under the crisp lattice crust, and then she was overcome, and, hugging Nancy, asked, "Honest, did I really make it myself?" Nancy laughed, returned the embrace, and assured her that she had — with a little help.

For the longest while, Microsoft was the ruthless, yet cool company everyone talked about.

For the longest while, my quest for advice felt like a natural part of the rhythm of things.

But not for a long long while".

For a long while, nothing happened.

For a long while afterward, he floundered.

We said nothing for a long while.

For a long while, almost nothing changed.

The dot doesn't change, not for a long while.