前置きが長くなりましたがの英語

Well, these preliminaries have gone on too long.

We have come a very long way round.

having a long sharp point

make longer

I have been silent for a long time.

something of long length that has grown from the back of the object to which it is attached

the action of continuing for a long time

become long or longer

I've been here too long.

to stretch something

in a dragging manner

the sharp-pointed end of a long and narrow tool

to be deliberate―patient

the state of being rectangular

the condition of being the longest

the condition of having long legs

I have been silent for a long time.

the end of a long and slender object

the state of an object which is considered to be slightly long

things that have become old because they were neglected for a long time

the condition of being after a long period of time has elapsed

state of having long-term night duty

You've been at it long enough, haven't you?

something which is a little long, as compared to something else

It was a long time.

Thanks for the hard work.

[to cause] to continue for a long time without change

somewhat long

stay too long

(of a person) to come (to a place) too often