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.
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.
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