Tom uzun zamandır iyi bir ev yemeği yemediğini söyledi.
- Tom said he hadn't had a good home-cooked meal 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.
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.
Bir süre için her şey huzurlu idi.
- For a time, things were peaceful.
O, bir süre mutluydu.
- He was happy for a time.
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.
... a long time, I think, to re-establish its ability to deliver basic services, but what ...
... MR. LEHRER: Your five seconds went away a long time ago. (Laughter.) ...