1.   A century of confrontation and conflict can be a long time, but also an emphatic teacher.

2.   A long time ago, when they opposed him, he put out the hand and moved the few steps to them.

3.   A surprisingly long time had elapsed between the discovery of the body and the arrival of the police.

4.   A very long time later I woke from a deep sleep.

5.   After a long time she looked at her bedside clock and saw that it was past midnight.

6.   After someone dies, it can take a long time to work through your grief.

7.   After the accident it took a long time before she had the confidence to get back in a car again.

8.   After the accident it was a long time before she was able to walk again.

9.   After the emissaries had gone, he sat thinking for a long time.