Onlar uzun süredir burada yaşıyor.
- They have lived here for a long time.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
- He was happy for a time.
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.