Sentence examples of "for very long time" in English

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A fat man seldom dislikes anybody very hard or for very long. Un gros homme n'a jamais une très forte ou très longue aversion envers qui que ce soit.

The doll lived for a very long time, being well cared for and loved, but bit by bit, it lost its charm. La poupée vécut très longtemps bien soignée, bien aimée ; mais petit à petit elle perdit ses charmes.

Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago. Les dinosaures ont disparu il y a fort longtemps.

Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago. Les dinosaures se sont éteints il y a très longtemps.

Did he stay very long? Est-il resté très longtemps ?

We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.

His lectures are very long. Ses sermons sont très longs.

It's such a long time since he left school. Il y a si longtemps qu'il a quitté l'école.

It was a very long meeting. Cette réunion était extrêmement longue.

We discussed the problem for a long time. Nous avons discuté du problème depuis longtemps déjà.

Although the phrase "world peace" sounds attractive, the road to world peace is very long and full of troubles. Et bien que la phrase "paix au monde" paraisse attirante, le chemin de la paix dans le monde est très long et rempli de turpitudes.

I haven't seen you in a long time. Je ne vous ai pas vu depuis longtemps.

A dachshund is a dog from Germany with a very long body and short legs. Un dachshund est un chien d'Allemagne avec un très long corps et de courtes pattes.

Long time, no see. Ça fait longtemps.

It doesn't take very long. Ça ne prend pas beaucoup de temps.

I haven't seen you for a long time. Come and see me once in a while. Cela fait longtemps que je ne vous ai pas vu. Venez me rendre visite une fois de temps en temps.

She visits him quite often, but never stays very long. Elle lui rend visite assez souvent, mais ne reste jamais très longtemps.

It took her a long time to choose a hat. Il lui a fallu beaucoup de temps pour choisir un chapeau.

Eternity is very long especially at the end. L'éternité c'est long, surtout vers la fin.

A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Il y a fort longtemps, il y avait un pont ici.

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