Sentence examples of "for a long time" in English with translation "lange"

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He was waiting for a long time. Er hat lange gewartet.
Jane kept silent for a long time. Jane blieb lange still.
Tom made Mary wait for a long time. Tom ließ Mary lange warten.
He was kept waiting for a long time. Man ließ ihn lange warten.
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.
She kept me waiting for a long time. Sie hat mich eine lange Zeit warten lassen.
Whales can remain submerged for a long time. Wale können für eine lange Zeit untergetaucht bleiben.
I've known him for a long time. Ich kenne ihn schon lange.
She has known him for a long time. Sie hat ihn schon lange gekannt.
He kept me waiting for a long time. Er hat mich lange warten lassen.
I waited for her for a long time. Ich wartete lange auf sie.
I have been silent for a long time. Ich war lange Zeit still.
They kept him waiting outside for a long time. Sie ließen ihn lange Zeit draußen warten.
He has lived in Iceland for a long time. Er hat schon lange in Island gewohnt.
We were waiting for him for a long time. Wir haben lange auf ihn gewartet.
He's been waiting here for a long time. Er wartet schon lange hier.
I haven't seen him for a long time. Ich habe ihn schon lange nicht mehr gesehen.
We have been good friends for a long time. Wir sind schon lange gut befreundet.
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom lag lange wach und dachte an Maria.
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