Usage examples of "A long time ago" in English with translation to German

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It happened a long time ago. Es ist vor langer Zeit passiert.
A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Vor langer Zeit war hier eine Brücke.
It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago. Es ist beinahe schwer zu glauben, dass all diese schönen Dinge vor langer Zeit von Hand hergestellt wurden.
This custom became extinct a long time ago. Diese Sitte ist schon lange ausgestorben.
This place still looks the same as it did a long time ago Dieser Ort sieht noch immer genauso wie vor langen Zeiten aus.
Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago. Die Dinosaurier sind vor langer Zeit ausgestorben.
It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother. Es ist lange her, dass ich meine Großmutter besucht habe.
Tom made Mary wait for a long time. Tom ließ Mary lange warten.
It took her a long time to choose a hat. Sie brauchte eine lange Zeit, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
I am sorry I did not write to you for such a long time. Es tut mir leid, dass ich dir so lange nicht geschrieben habe.
I have wanted to be a painter for a long time. Ich wollte schon lange Maler werden.
Ten years is a long time. Zehn Jahre sind eine lange Zeit.
He was kept waiting for a long time. Man ließ ihn lange warten.
She took a long time to choose her hat. Sie brauchte lange, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
It's been a long time since I had such a pleasant surprise. Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen, seitdem ich eine so angenehme Überraschung hatte.
Betty cannot keep any secret to herself for a long time. Betty kann kein Geheimnis lange für sich behalten.
He was waiting for a long time. Er hat lange gewartet.
They made me wait for a long time. Sie haben mich lange warten lassen.
Tom has known Mary for a long time. Tom kennt Mary schon lange.
Six months is a long time to wait. Sechs Monate zu warten ist eine lange Zeit.
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