Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Uzun zamandır istediğim fotoğraf makinesi budur.
- This is the very camera I've wanted 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.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
- For a time, things were peaceful.
O, bir süre Londra'da kaldı.
- He stayed in London for a time.
He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
- I haven't heard that joke in a long time.
It's been ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... And I've had them for a long time. ...
... MR. LEHRER: Your five seconds went away a long time ago. (Laughter.) ...