It has been used in popular culture for a while now.
We've been eating the brand-name cookies for a while now.
Crime's been on the rise in these parts for a while now.
The police has been tracking this notorious gang for a while now.
I've been meaning to deal with this for a while now.
I think he's been getting money from them for a while now.
We've been dealing with that same enemy for a while now.
Hemos estado lidiando con ese mismo enemigo desde hace un tiempo.
For your information, I've been clean for a while now.
Para que lo sepas, he estado limpio desde hace tiempo.
I had not seen for a while now and I see very tired.
No lo había visto desde hace un tiempo y lo veo muy cansado.
Well, I've been trying to replace someone for a while now.
Bueno, he tratado de reemplazar a alguien desde hace un tiempo.
I've been over the whole thing for a while now.
Yo he estado fuera del tema desde hace un tiempo.
We've been pretending to be a couple for a while now.
Hemos estado fingiendo ser una pareja desde hace un tiempo.
We've been going in this direction for a while now.
Hemos estado yendo en esta dirección desde hace un tiempo.