Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [art] long [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The recently published book Collecting Lustreware goes a long way to correct such assumptions , for it gives a comprehensive account of all British pottery and porcelain manufacturers who are known to have made and/or decorated lustreware — and there was no shortage of them . |
| 2 | Romania has a long way to go before it can even begin to climb out of its paralysis . |
| 3 | Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity . |
| 4 | There is a clear value in reducing the amount of chemical waste which has to be got rid of — and that thinking has a long way to go . |
| 5 | Hyacinth took a long time to respond . |
| 6 | Single gas instantaneous water heaters have their place alongside a storage system ; the main problem with relying on a gas multi-point heater to provide all the house 's hot water is the low flow rate which means baths take a long time to fill . |
| 7 | The Welsh lads have a long way to go before they match that sort of consistency , but it only needs one to become a permanent fixture for everything to change . |
| 8 | But Scotland has a long way to go before the symbiosis of locals and visitors becomes a reality . |
| 9 | If the WC cistern takes a long time to fill , it is possible that a high-pressure type of ballvalve has been fitted instead of a low-pressure type ( page 38 ) or that there is dirt in the valve orifice . |
| 10 | Although the academic study of Roman law took a long time to have practical effect , by the 1170s and 1180s it was occasionally cited authoritatively in some at least of the courts of the south . |
| 11 | Also the carbs on the SD1 V8 engine take a long time to return to idle when you take your foot off the throttle . |
| 12 | Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries . |
| 13 | The difference is that your body takes a long time to react to the tetanus antitoxin Sorry , to the tetanus vaccine , to make antibodies against it . |
| 14 | Cardiff was , of course , built on mud flats , and nature takes a long time to change . |
| 15 | Sims took a long time to think about answering that . |
| 16 | It was September , when the days take a long time to wake up and the green of the trees is brushed with gold . |
| 17 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 18 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Nothing much between the two teams on form … they 're two places and eight points apart … both are in the frame for the play-off places but the promotion race has a long way to go yet … |
| 21 | The 17.5 per cent stake represents roughly a quarter of Anglia 's market capitalisation , but David McCall , chief executive , said he believed ‘ the share price has a long way to go yet ’ . |
| 22 | Yes but you know I mean a tr a tree takes a long time to mature does n't it ? |
| 23 | While some customers took a long time to make decisions , other very complicated projects took longer than anticipated to organise . |
| 24 | Christine de Pizan was born in 1365 and wrote The Book of the City of Ladies in 1405 ; the battle for women 's right to equal education took a long time to win . |
| 25 | Soilless composts will do very well as they are , keeping them slightly on the dry side , but be very careful , as such composts take a long time to dry out but then do so completely with alarming rapidity , and are exceedingly difficult to wet through to the centre of the root-ball . |
| 26 | But some memories take a long time to go … especially when they 're being preserved by Historical enthusiasts . |
| 27 | We have asked to do so , but changes take a long time to come into effect . |
| 28 | Parkin made a long sigh to give himself time to think . |
| 29 | The chemicals are water-borne and the timber takes a long time to dry out . |
| 30 | The reason why some people take a long time to learn the Technique is because it is much simpler than they think . |