hacía tiempo que

Hacía tiempo que no te veíamos.

It had been a while since we'd seen you.

— Vivir (1952)

Hacía tiempo que no veía a nadie nuevo.

It had been a while since I'd seen anyone new.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Hacía tiempo que estaba roto por dentro.

I had been broken inside for a long time.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Hacía tiempo que queríamos ordenar ese cuarto.

We've been wanting to tidy up that room for a while.

Hacía tiempo que no venías por aquí.

It's been a while since you've been here.

Sí que hacía tiempo que no nos veíamos.

It really had been a long time since we’d seen each other.

Ese chico hacía tiempo que se lo estaba buscando.

That guy had been asking for it for a long time.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Hacía tiempo que papá no me regañaba.

It had been a long time since Dad had scolded me.

— Dangal (2016)