Uzun zamandır oraya gitmek istemektesin, değil mi?
- You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?
Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Bunu epeydir yapmak istiyordum.
- I've been wanting to do that for a long time.
Bunu çoktandır yapmak istiyorum.
- I've been wanting to do that for a long time.
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.
Araba tarlaya daldı ve bir süre sarsıldıktan sonra durma noktasına geldi.
- The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
It's been ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... for a long time, probably not since the ...
... takes a very long time. ...