There is still a long time vs That is still a long time

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'There is still a long time' is used when referring to the amount of time remaining for something to happen. 'That is still a long time' is used when emphasizing the duration of time being discussed.

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There is still a long time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to the amount of time remaining for something to happen. It implies that a significant period of time is still ahead.

Examples:

There is still a long time before the meeting starts.
There is still a long time until the project deadline.

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That's still a long time, though.
Two years is still a long time to think about a decision you made when you were 16.
You must stand still for a long time.
Alternative products may replace coccidiostats from antibiotic origin but their development still requires a long time.
We've still a long time to wait, haven't we?
The war could still last for a long time.
My life, hopefully, would still go for a long time.
Lastly, while the intentions for a new chemicals policy are welcome, it will still take a long time until the new provisions come into force.
I think it will still take a long time before we get the genuinely lasting and coherent European transport policy that we want.
It's still a very long time... and I'm not saying no.
For a long time still to come, Europe will be identified with port and sherry in the minds of South Africans.
Still it's a long time to be away from the kids.
My mom was so embarrassed when he left her, that she pretended that they were still together for a long time afterward.
While the intentions for a new chemicals policy are welcome, it will still take a long time until the new provisions will come into force.
Regrettably, we are moving further and further from the objective of becoming the most knowledge-based society in the world by 2013, as the Council has already indicated and predicted that it will still take a long time.
So for example, there are recommendations for those low-Earth orbiting spacecraft to be made to deorbit in under 25 years, but that's still a really long time, especially if a satellite hasn't been working for years.
We sat still for a very long time.
Apart from that, You intend to be still sulking for a long time?
Manuela is still a mystery and we've know each other for a long time.
I stayed for a long time... beneath this skeleton that is still there today.

Alternatives:

There is still plenty of time.
There is still a while to go.
There is still a considerable amount of time left.

That is still a long time

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize the duration of time being discussed. It highlights the perception of the time period as being lengthy.

Examples:

That is still a long time to wait for the results.
That is still a long time to be away from home.

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That's still a long time, though.
Two years is still a long time to think about a decision you made when you were 16.
You must stand still for a long time.
Alternative products may replace coccidiostats from antibiotic origin but their development still requires a long time.
We've still a long time to wait, haven't we?
The war could still last for a long time.
My life, hopefully, would still go for a long time.
Lastly, while the intentions for a new chemicals policy are welcome, it will still take a long time until the new provisions come into force.
I think it will still take a long time before we get the genuinely lasting and coherent European transport policy that we want.
It's still a very long time... and I'm not saying no.
For a long time still to come, Europe will be identified with port and sherry in the minds of South Africans.
Still it's a long time to be away from the kids.
My mom was so embarrassed when he left her, that she pretended that they were still together for a long time afterward.
While the intentions for a new chemicals policy are welcome, it will still take a long time until the new provisions will come into force.
Regrettably, we are moving further and further from the objective of becoming the most knowledge-based society in the world by 2013, as the Council has already indicated and predicted that it will still take a long time.
So for example, there are recommendations for those low-Earth orbiting spacecraft to be made to deorbit in under 25 years, but that's still a really long time, especially if a satellite hasn't been working for years.
We sat still for a very long time.
Apart from that, You intend to be still sulking for a long time?
I stayed for a long time... beneath this skeleton that is still there today.
Manuela is still a mystery and we've know each other for a long time.

Alternatives:

That is quite a long time.
That is a considerable amount of time.
That is a lengthy period.

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There is still a long time vs That is still a long time