Example sentences of "[pers pn] had a [adj] way [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being a mere apprentice was boring and carried no cachet , and Lydia was dauntedly aware that she had a long way to go before she achieved the skills and ease of perfection . |
| 2 | We had a long way to go and to start by knocking the monarchy would n't go down too well at home . |
| 3 | The majority of people were sympathetic , but we had a long way to go before people would be shouting ‘ Honte à la reine Britannique ’ in the streets . |
| 4 | They had a long way to go . |
| 5 | They had a long way to go before that could happen . |
| 6 | Anne : he had a long way to go do you think he 's done enough to survive ? |