很久

• I first met him long since .
  我在很久以前第一次见到他。
• It is a long time since they left .
  他们走后很久了。
• With seeming awkwardness he fumbled long with the bow .
  他假装笨拙，把弓瞎摸了很久。
• The population here had cleared out a long time ago .
  这里的居民很久以前就都走光了。
• It happened quite some time ago .
  那是很久以前的事。
• The storm will not last long .
  暴风雨不会持续很久。
• She was very hungry after her long morning walk .
  她因为早晨散步很久，所以感到饿得很。
• She cried long and bitterly .
  她悲痛地哭了很久。
• If that is not the best idea i have heard in a long time !
  很久没听到过这么好的意见了啊！
• The nordic birches have long been of special interest .
  北欧的桦树很久以来就特别引人注目。