Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Tom uzun zamandır iyi bir ev yemeği yemediğini söyledi.
- Tom said he hadn't had a good home-cooked meal 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.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
Araba tarlaya daldı ve bir süre sarsıldıktan sonra durma noktasına geldi.
- The car dove into the field and, after bumping along for a time, came to a halt.
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.
... And I've had them for a long time. ...
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