But Long,who set an Olympic long jump record during qualifying, gave Owens advice on how to improve his take-off.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

"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 Sinclair-Thompson adds it is unclear how long it may take the airline industry to recover.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

"There is still support, but at the same time, there is growing desire to know how long this support should continue and the result."

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

and coalition forces to the Afghans. Announcing an increase of 30,000 U.S. troops last week, U.S.President Barack Obama said they will begin to hand over security responsibility to Afghan forces by July of 2011, but he did not say how long the transition will take.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09