“Hasn't it been a long time since you had a flying dream?”
“Dreams of flying have haunted the collective imagination since time immemorial.”
“It's not right. It hasn't been right, not since I met you.”
“It had been a hell of a long time since he had been reduced to hiding behind a tree, and he did not view it as much of a professional achievement.”
“DEDICATED TO: YOU -it has been so long,too long,since you have had a home.”
“It has been a very long time since I've received a gift as extraordinary as you.”