Tom uzun zamandır iyi bir ev yemeği yemediğini söyledi.
- Tom said he hadn't had a good home-cooked meal for a long time.
Bu kelime uzun zamandır not defterimde.
- This word has been in my notebook 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.
Oda uzun süredir boş.
- The room has been empty for a long time.
NB:Çok uzun süre önce çizildi bu yüzden kalite kötüdür.
- NB: This was drawn a long time ago so the quality is low.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
O, bir süre Londra'da kaldı.
- He stayed in London for a time.
He went on at length about his supposed qualifications.
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.
... And that goes on for a long time. ...
... We've been working on it for a long time. ...