Tom uzun süredir Boston'da yaşamaktadır.
 - Tom has lived in Boston for a long time.
Oda uzun süredir boş.
 - The room has been empty for a long time.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
 - He lived here for a time.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
 - For a time, things were peaceful.
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.