I have long been waiting for an opportunity to escape.

这么久以来，我一直在等待逃跑的机会。

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My father seldom praise me, so I have long been eager for his approval.

我父亲很少表扬我，所以我一直很渴望他的认可。

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Now, I have long been a vigorous defender of free markets.

现在，我一直是自由市场的有力捍卫者。

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But what I do remember was, at the end of that long, continuous coverage it must have been about two a.m.

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I was going to say when you first start doing this, even people who have been doing it for a long time still go off on ten-minute daydreams before realizing that their minds were wondering.

我本想说第一次尝试时，但即便是修行多年的人,也会走神十分钟之久,方才意识到自己刚做了白日梦。

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It's been a really long time since I have personally followed basketball.

我个人看篮球真的已经很久了。

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Like most people, I have long been concerned with traditional education and educators.

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Now, I have long been a vigorous defender of free markets.

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"It is amazing to think I have got to that figure, because I have to remind myself I have been around long enough to do so, " added Wilkinson.

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