Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
- Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
Oda uzun süredir boş.
- The room has been empty for a long time.
It's been ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... Candy, have been out of work for a long, long, long time. The president's policies have ...
... And I've had them for a long time. ...