Uzun zamandır istediğim fotoğraf makinesi budur.
- This is the very camera I've wanted for a long time.
Uzun zamandır oraya gitmek istemektesin, değil mi?
- You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?
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.
Onlar uzun süredir burada yaşıyor.
- They have lived here for a long time.
NB:Çok uzun süre önce çizildi bu yüzden kalite kötüdür.
- NB: This was drawn a long time ago so the quality is low.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a 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.
He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
It's been ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
- I haven't heard that joke in a long time.
... And I've had them for a long time. ...
... long time, because they solve different problems. ...