Example sentences of "[adv] have [verb] a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | The centre 's directors recognise that the price of a microcomputer still has to fall a long way before the machines can play an important role in Third World education . |
| 2 | Making a name for himself as a boxer in the army had come easy to him , and had it been peace time he could probably have gone a long way in the sport . |
| 3 | It 's a million miles in style from our usual sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas , but in the latest in our series Summer Gardens , we visit the little piece of England where a little really HAS to go a long way . |
| 4 | He quietly looked into solving his problems , he got some treatment and really has come a long way . |
| 5 | And I think it w w was quite difficult for people because they 'd either have to walk a long way to try and make a telephone call . |
| 6 | He is still extremely grateful to the SMH , though his results on behalf of the paper since have gone a long way to repaying any debt of gratitude . |
| 7 | Spices certainly have come a long way since their early days , when they were a rare commodity and it was considered an honour to receive them as a gift . |