But such fast trains would take a long time to put in place in the United States.

VOA: special.2011.02.11

The seventy-one year old cried tears of joy as she told the crowd the award was "a long time coming" but worth the wait.

VOA: special.2011.02.18

But politics is (takes) a long, long time to make any significant, long-lasting difference."

VOA: special.2010.05.09

You'll be kept in prison for a long time.'" But in reality,there is help.

VOA: special.2010.06.14

But chronic pain can last a long time.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

It took a long time, but he succeeded.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

"Insurgencies last a long time." "But,as you look at how long it took to turn Iraq around, it was about 18 months.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

But this morning, for the first time in a long time, a few of the trees were green.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

But he says taking the long view can help provide insights scientists might miss in a snapshot from a single moment in time.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

But corruption,unfortunately, has been a big part of the Mexican political system for a very long time."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Looking back,she adds, "I know 50 years is a long time, but when you're doing something you really love, you don't think about the years."

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

But Voice of America Persian Service has been there for a long time.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

But as several analysts have stressed "eventually" can be a very long time.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"What we are seeing China is that wages are gradually converging to those levels in the U.S.and Europe, but this convergence is going to take a very long time."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24