Workers put up with silly rules for a long time.

After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.

Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.

I feel restless when I have to wait too long for my friend to show up.

The young man had been sitting in the drawing room alone with the girl for a long time and it was getting late.

They had a long talk in an atmosphere of peace and freedom.

Miyoko carried a torch so long, I think it gave her heartburn.

She kept him waiting for a long time.

She came into the garden and looked at the trees for a long time.

She stood waiting for me for a long time.

She died after she had been ill for a long time.

She was ill for a long time.

She looked as if she had been ill for a long time.

She dwelled on the matter for a long time.

She kept me waiting for a long time.

She looks as if she had been ill for a long time.

He has not written to them for a long time.

They stood talking for a long time.

They had to strive against natural calamities for ages.

They had a long wait for the bus.