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.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
- For a time, things were peaceful.
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.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
- I haven't heard that joke in a long time.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.