Uzun zamandır oraya gitmek istemektesin, değil mi?
- You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?
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.
Ayaklanmayı bastırmak uzun sürecek.
- It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
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 Londra'da kaldı.
- He stayed in London 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.
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's been our policy for a very long time. ...
... long time, because they solve different problems. ...