Uzun zamandır istediğim fotoğraf makinesi budur.
- This is the very camera I've wanted for a long time.
Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here 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.
NB:Çok uzun süre önce çizildi bu yüzden kalite kötüdür.
- NB: This was drawn a long time ago so the quality is low.
Oda uzun süredir boş.
- The room has been empty for a long time.
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 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.
... And that's been our policy for a very long time. ...
... I have been haunted by my past for a very long time. ...