| Subject | English | Russian |
| math. | for a very long time | с древних времён |
| gen. | for very long | надолго (TranslationHelp) |
| gen. | for very long | в течение длительного времени (TranslationHelp) |
| gen. | for very long | недолго (В отрицательных предложениях.: He was married six times, never for very long. • No, we hadn't been working together for very long. TranslationHelp) |
| gen. | for very long | не очень долго (В отрицательных предложениях.: He was married six times, never for very long. • No, we hadn't been working together for very long. TranslationHelp) |
| gen. | for very long | очень долго (TranslationHelp) |
| Makarov. | I was very tight with him for a long time | мы с ним очень долго дружили |
| gen. | I've been impressing him for a long time that this is very important | я уже давно ему внушаю, что это очень важно |
| gen. | moles can tunnel for a very long way | кроты прокладывают под землёй очень длинные ходы |
| gen. | no one can do without sleep for very long | никто не может долго жить без сна |
| gen. | not for very long | не очень долго (TranslationHelp) |
| Makarov. | she felt as though she had lived there a long time, a whole lifetime, or at least for several very important years during which she had matured considerably | ей казалось, что прожила она тут очень долго, целую жизнь, или уж во всяком случае несколько очень значительных лет, в течение которых она стала много старше душой |
