They stood talking for a long time.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

They stood talking for a long time.

They kept talking all the time.

They spent some time chatting.

a dreadfully long speech

They stopped to talk.

They enjoyed a conversation for a while.

They had a long chat about the old days.

They had a long chat over the old days.

They went on talking for hours.

They had a long confabulation in private.

They went on arguing for hours.

The long‐pending issue has at last been settled.

For a long time I was out of touch with her.

They chatted for the best part of an hour.

They rattled on gaily.

The tale is long, nor have I heard it out.

Did you talk for a long time?

His speech was boring [dull], besides being a little too long.

they talked for hours

They go on talking all night.

They went on talking all night.

Everyone was silent for a minute.

They stopped talking.

My association with them didn't last long.

They kept us waiting outside for a long time.

They went on talking all night.

Their conversation went on.

The thunderous applause did not die down for some time.

They spend a long time in front of the television.

They diverted themselves by drooling for a while.