Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [vb -s] a long way " in BNC.

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1 In Fox 's case , practice obviously goes a long way to making perfect .
2 The stock still has a long way to go before its regains the 780p level at which its stood in early April before a warning of a slow-down in sales .
3 It is sad that a man with so many good qualities should have led so many down the wrong path , damaging the sport he obviously loves , but I feel that the Charlie Francis story still has a long way to go .
4 The Course also goes a long way to accommodate the not uncommon student experience of making a mistaken choice of degree subject .
5 Thankfully that day still seems a long way off .
6 Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley is a regular , and the restaurant also goes a long way to explaining Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke 's well-rounded appearance .
7 The DTI still has a long way to go before it can seriously contest the Treasury 's hegemony over matters economic .
8 Nevertheless , the report went on , " agreement still seems a long way off " .
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