Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
 - It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
 - Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
 - He was happy for a time.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
 - For a time, things were peaceful.
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.