Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [verb] a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | A little of Giles goes a long way . |
| 2 | The perpetuation of the old sources of strife goes a long way towards explaining why party conflict continued after the Glorious Revolution , which will be the theme of the following chapter . |
| 3 | Such a use of sub-committees goes a long way towards achieving an ‘ open ’ management process . |
| 4 | It might be a bottle of wine , but a bottle of wine goes a long way , and everybody , you stand up and you get your bottle of wine , and everybody goes , yes , feel good . |
| 5 | I think , I think , that I think that the children and the pensioners and the sick people of Britain come a long way before income tax cuts next year , or for many years to come . |
| 6 | The lights of Soufrière twinkled a long way off as they set off into the black , and headed north for Marigot Bay . |
| 7 | The Principal responded initially by agreeing to redesignate courses as full-time , and explaining that the Academic Board had come into existence after departments had been constructed to match DipTech requirements , but had in fact gone a long way towards the Council 's view — further than the report on the June quinquennial visit had acknowledged . |
| 8 | Final victory over Germany appeared a long way off . |
| 9 | The problems faced by princes go a long way to explaining their activities during the lifetimes of their fathers , especially their hostility to their stepmothers . |