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.
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.
... very long time to come. And that is the revolution that is underway in the sciences. ...
... a long time, I think, to re-establish its ability to deliver basic services, but what ...