Oda uzun süredir boş.
- The room has been empty for a long time.
Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
- Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
- I haven't heard that joke in a long time.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... long time, because they solve different problems. ...
... We've been working on it for a long time. ...