Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Uzun zamandır istediğim fotoğraf makinesi budur.
- This is the very camera I've wanted 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.
Onlar uzun süredir burada yaşıyor.
- They have lived here for a long time.
Oda uzun süredir boş.
- The room has been empty for a long time.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
- For a time, things were peaceful.
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 ages since we last met.
- It's been a long time since we last saw each other.
... a long time. ...
... imagery for a long time. ...