Usage examples of "long distance" in English with translation to French

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I exhausted myself by walking a long distance. Je me suis épuisé en faisant une longue marche.
How much distance could you accept in a long distance relationship? Jusqu'à quelle distance pourrais-tu accepter une relation à distance ?
He must be a good walker to walk such a long distance. Il doit être un bon marcheur pour avoir couvert une distance aussi longue.
He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance. Il doit être bon marcheur pour avoir parcouru une si grande distance.
No external evidence can, at this long distance of time, be produced to prove whether the church fabricated the doctrine called redemption or not. Aucune preuve externe ne peut, à cette grande distance temporelle, être produite pour attester si l'église a fabriqué ou pas la doctrine appelée rédemption.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.
A lightyear is the distance that light travels in one year. Une année-lumière est la distance que parcourt la lumière en une année.
We waited in the park for a long time. Nous avons attendu longtemps dans le parc.
Little lights were blinking on and off in the distance. De petites lumières clignotaient dans le lointain.
One hot summer afternoon, John and Dan were cutting the long grass. Par une chaude après-midi d'été, Tony, John et Pip coupaient les hautes herbes.
It's within walking distance. On peut s'y rendre à pied.
It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long. Il faisait si chaud que nous pûmes marcher longtemps.
It happened that I saw my friend walking in the distance. Il se trouve que j'ai vu mon ami marcher au loin.
It's such a long time since he left school. Il y a si longtemps qu'il a quitté l'école.
I live within walking distance of school. D'où j'habite, on peut se rendre à pied à l'école.
All of us want to live as long as possible. Nous voulons tous vivre aussi longtemps que possible.
I heard someone calling me from a distance. J'ai entendu quelqu'un m'appeler de loin.
Long skirts are out of fashion now. Les longues jupes sont démodées maintenant.
I saw a town in the distance. Je vis la ville au loin.
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