Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [be] a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | The couple caring for the baby in their Middlesbrough home realise there is a long way to go . |
| 2 | The new appointments demonstrate a commitment by the Saatchi brothers to restore the company 's fortunes and suggest they are a long way from turning their backs on the business they built . |
| 3 | I do n't , I 've never known of any , no I have n't know of any at Willenhall , but erm as I say it 's a long way you know through |
| 4 | ‘ Ah well , my dear , you must remember they 're a long way from home , and many of them have n't had much feminine company for a while . |
| 5 | But , I mean we 're a long way from that , and I do n't want people to think that I 'm from saying er redundancies are imminent , er |
| 6 | What you would do in your case with children is probably appoint them all and then they do n't all have to prove so they would hopefully discuss this at the time and say Well you know I 'm a long way away why do n't you two get on with . |
| 7 | ‘ I know it 's a long way , ’ she is saying , ‘ I 've never been here myself , before today . |
| 8 | ‘ I know it 's a long way , ’ I say , ‘ I do n't even know which line to take on the underground . |
| 9 | Are you gon na send any , Catriona I know it 's a long way away but |
| 10 | I know it 's a long way off but you mentioned retirement yesterday . |
| 11 | ‘ I thought we were a long way from anything out here . |
| 12 | The end of year deadline for eradication of asbestos-contaminated rolling stock , agreed many years ago between BR and the unions , was quietly and mutually forgotten when it was realised it was a long way from being achieved unless services were decimated . |
| 13 | see , yeah I mean it 's a long way out is n't it , yeah you could n't get there you see , mm |
| 14 | I still think there 's a long way to go and there 's a very , very variable standard if you take motorway service areas . |
| 15 | Police say this year overall car crime 's on the wane in the county … but they admit there 's a long way to go |
| 16 | Far from suggesting that the two sides were moving towards a new spirit of co-operation , the diplomats said they were a long way from calling for a ceasefire . |
| 17 | Rodgers knows there is a long way to go before the big one in December , but he has the makings of a strong , hard pack and the chance of additional talent behind them providing injury does not intervene . |