Example sentences of "[Wh det] [modal v] [verb] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A. The tank sounds a bit on the small side to me , which may prove a long term problem , though it does n't seem to be causing any difficulties at present . |
| 2 | Wherever they went , they would have to go on foot , which might take a long time . |
| 3 | So far readers have raised £13,400 , which will go a long way towards safeguarding the centre 's future . |
| 4 | A lot of changes are being made which will go a long way towards making the garments more user friendly . |
| 5 | It is much easier to improve ‘ performance ’ on such measures by decreasing the denominator than by increasing the numerator , which can take a long time , involves risk and has to be discounted for taxation . |
| 6 | Yet when one starts to look at the overall picture a little more deeply , will the obvious strengthening of what will be nine single Championship weeks , be anything more than a move which enables the rich to get richer and actually sets into motion what could become a long term contraction , rather than expansion of the sport , especially if the much-needed revival in the world economy takes longer to become bullish than some of the optimists have been forecasting . |