Uzun zamandır burada yaşıyorum.
- I've been living here for a long time.
Uzun zamandır oraya gitmek istemektesin, değil mi?
- You have wanted to go there for a long time, haven't you?
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.
Onlar uzun süredir burada yaşıyor.
- They have lived here for a long time.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
- He was happy for a time.
O, bir süre burada yaşadı.
- He lived here for a time.
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.
... ROMNEY: It took them a long time to say this was a terrorist act by a terrorist group. ...
... We've been working on it for a long time. ...