Onlar uzun süredir burada yaşıyor.
 - They have lived here for a long time.
Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
 - Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
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.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
 - He was happy for a time.
It's been quite ages since we last met.
 - It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
I haven't heard that joke in ages.
 - I haven't heard that joke in a long time.