Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Tom uzun zamandır iyi bir ev yemeği yemediğini söyledi.
- Tom said he hadn't had a good home-cooked meal 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.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
- He was happy for a time.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
It's been ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... takes a very long time. ...
... So that one was a long time to kind of get where it needed to be. ...