Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [vb past] a long way " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He called in his full executive to meet us and I 'm sure at the end of the day that this meeting went a long way to the tour going ahead instead of being cancelled ’ . |
| 2 | The same research also shows , however , that the ‘ class ’ basis of support for the parties is now weakening significantly , and that even at its peak this phenomenon fell a long way short of the Marxist conception of political ‘ class consciousness ’ . |
| 3 | Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off . |
| 4 | His own voice sounded a long way away , and muffled . |
| 5 | The ministerial position went a long way towards meeting the US criteria , but the British side had worries as well . |
| 6 | The concessions Edward made on matters such as purveyance and unparliamentary taxation went a long way towards meeting the grievances of the commons , and the king was able to mobilize the resources he required for war . |