Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here 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.
Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
- Tom has lived in Boston 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 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 quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... that ' that has existed in this country for ' for a long, long time and has produced ...
... relevant for very long time. ...