Example sentences of "[verb] [art] long [noun] [to-vb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | But he said : ’ You endeavoured to go a long way to cover your tracks by disposing of the apparatus . |
2 | The people are generally friendly but shy and it takes a long time to gain their confidence to the point where they will teach a visiting scientist the secrets of their art . |
3 | Hdtest takes a long time to complete its task ; I just leave it running overnight . |
4 | It would take a long time to get our grill out because I do n't think it would move any more . |
5 | It will take a long time to cover my wall . |
6 | When they thud through the letter-box , £150 will go a long way to ease your mind . |
7 | In December Assurances Générales de France ( AGF ) won a long battle to vote its 25% stake in Aachener und Münchener ( AMB ) , Germany 's third-largest insurance firm . |
8 | Those that need a long day-length to complete their life-cycle often refuse to bloom in the shade . |