Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | A little careful planning goes a long way . |
| 2 | A little amiability goes a long way , it would seem , and many of those present felt that Reebok was the unluckiest loser of the night in this category . |
| 3 | There seems to be a lot of blood , but , you know , a little blood goes a long way . |
| 4 | Humankind and human structures seemed a long way away . |
| 5 | But an historic compromise remains a long way off . |
| 6 | Whether it 's a long-term or short-term problem you will find gentle exercise and relaxation through yoga will be beneficial to you mentally and physically , and we always find that a good massage goes a long way to easing tension and making you feel better . |
| 7 | The street was empty and silent and small sounds carried a long way . |
| 8 | ‘ Winning a first Ulster senior cap next weekend will be a nice stepping stone , although the Inter Continental Cup seems a long way off , ’ says Lutton . |
| 9 | The Welsh lads have a long way to go before they match that sort of consistency , but it only needs one to become a permanent fixture for everything to change . |
| 10 | Add this to the illness of Hun Sen , the only member of the Cambodian regime who appears willing to risk his future to give peace a chance , and Cambodian peace looks a long way off . |
| 11 | Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off . |
| 12 | The Tyneside star , who has recovered from a groin injury , admitted afterwards : ‘ The Olympic Games seem a long way away . |
| 13 | The ministerial position went a long way towards meeting the US criteria , but the British side had worries as well . |
| 14 | These religious tensions go a long way towards explaining why the party divide cut so deep into society : political strife during the first age of party did not just affect the political elite at the centre and a minority of the more affluent and better-educated classes in the localities , but all sorts of people , including those of fairly humble backgrounds , women as well as men , were caught up in the party divide . |
| 15 | A number of higher clergy in Ulster and many of its lay intellectuals stand a long way off from protestant — loyalist politics and are in fact politically dissociated from them . |
| 16 | This young man has a long way to go if he 's to earn a PhD in Biology like his mum . |
| 17 | They 're added to marzipan to improve its flavour and keeping qualities , and a little oil of bitter almonds goes a long way in much confectionery . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 20 | The WYSIWYG add-in goes a long way to helping you see how your masterpiece will eventually print out — but only approximately ( it 's pretty much like Windows 1-2-3 in that respect ! ) . |