Example sentences of "has a long [noun] to go [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The Oxenhope Straw Race has a long way to go before it reaches its centenary , but the aims of the people who organise it and take part are the same as those who in the nineteenth century began the hospital sings at Holmfirth and Mapplewell .
2 The DTI still has a long way to go before it can seriously contest the Treasury 's hegemony over matters economic .
3 Kubota has at least half a dozen Alpha chips in the labs , but says it still has a long way to go before there is sufficient software support to bring out the Titan 2.0 .
4 Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries .
5 ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’
6 Romania has a long way to go before it can even begin to climb out of its paralysis .
7 Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity .
8 Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders .
9 He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open …
10 He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open …
11 He has a long way to go but he has the right attitude . ’
12 This young man has a long way to go if he 's to earn a PhD in Biology like his mum .
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