Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
- Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
- He was happy for a time.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
- For a time, things were peaceful.
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.