Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] have [verb] [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pity about Agnes Algar could have gone a long way in the Service but went charging off on some unauthorised stunt in America typically female in the end trying to save the career of some soldier who 'd got himself … |
| 2 | Severiano Ballesteros might have endured a long summer of discontent , pointing to both mental and physical problems for his loss of form , but his absence from the leaderboards , conspicuous though it might have been , is consistent with the capricious nature of the sport . |
| 3 | But it gives no indication that the pricing problems may have had a long history . |
| 4 | This week 's extension of the suspension has lead to a further letter to unit trust holders.But it gives no indication that the pricing problems may have had a long history . |
| 5 | Is she making a promise to the British people that this improvement will be financed by an increase in taxation , or that , just as the Conservative Government have always aspired to improve that target , so will a Labour Government , and the British people will have to wait a long time for such an improvement to materialise ? |
| 6 | The real value of the results actually achieved has been a most gratifying surprise to everyone concerned , and it is easy , after the event , to reflect wisely upon the fact that a large percentage of the men must have served a long and painful apprenticeship , whilst on Military Service , to the art of transforming swamps into ‘ better 'oles ’ . |
| 7 | In terms of the Midlands ' representation in the Premier League the game was wasted as Notts County 's victory is unlikely to save them while the three points would have gone a long way to ensuring Coventry 's place . |
| 8 | The ozone pollution problem may have had a long association with southern California but it has now become a very serious problem in the Texas Gulf coast , the north-east corridor , and other heavily populated regions ( figure 8.11 ) . |
| 9 | Diesel technology may have come a long way , but even a BMW lets out a puff or two of blue smoke when starting from cold , and takes a minute or two to settle into its stride . |