how long has he been in his present position
( ( how long ) ( ( has he ) ( been ( in ( his ( present position ) ) ) ) ) )
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ long)) (SQ (VBZ has) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ present) (NN position)))))))
Has he held his position long?
( ( ( Has he ) ( ( held ( his position ) ) long ) ) ? )
(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Has) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBN held) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN position)) (ADVP (RB long))) (. ?)))