Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] a long [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The recently published book Collecting Lustreware goes a long way to correct such assumptions , for it gives a comprehensive account of all British pottery and porcelain manufacturers who are known to have made and/or decorated lustreware — and there was no shortage of them . |
| 2 | Romania has a long way to go before it can even begin to climb out of its paralysis . |
| 3 | Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity . |
| 4 | Hyacinth took a long time to respond . |
| 5 | But Scotland has a long way to go before the symbiosis of locals and visitors becomes a reality . |
| 6 | Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries . |
| 7 | On the morning of the day when Therese Aschmann was due to arrive in Hochhauser , Willi spent a long time getting ready before he went to meet her at the station . |
| 8 | Sims took a long time to think about answering that . |
| 9 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |
| 10 | Parkin made a long sigh to give himself time to think . |
| 11 | He and Claudia spent a long time talking to the police and to the accused man . |
| 12 | The engine box had a centre ‘ handle ’ and Ian took a long time sighting his chimney by this . |
| 13 | After all , Jones spent a long time getting the wording right , and you wo n't be able to improve on it . |
| 14 | But even Heathrow has a long way to go . |
| 15 | Hdtest takes a long time to complete its task ; I just leave it running overnight . |
| 16 | O'Hara took a long time to kick-start the motorbike from the kerb . |
| 17 | The four-cylinder engine was more reliable in 1957 , but BRM took a long time to realise that the P25 's air strut suspension — carried over from the V16 — was the cause of its savage oversteer . |
| 18 | Unlike un-historical nations , Poland had a long history to recall and refurbish . |
| 19 | Moran spent a long time composing the letter . |