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 .
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