ещё долгое время(A major collision on Granville at King Ed hasn't been cleared yet, so it's going to be a problem for quite some time, traffic squeaking by in just one lane. ART Vancouver)
в течение некоторого времени(Apple has apparently been negotiating with various media companies for quite some time – Apple, по-видимому, в течение некоторого времени ведет переговоры с различными медиа-компаниями Extremesarova)
уже давно(Cell phone use while driving has been a serious issue for quite some time now, but never got addressed by government until recently. – уже давно превратилось в серьёзную проблему, но до последнего времени правительство этим не занималось ART Vancouver)