Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] be [art] long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The couple caring for the baby in their Middlesbrough home realise there is a long way to go . |
| 2 | The new appointments demonstrate a commitment by the Saatchi brothers to restore the company 's fortunes and suggest they are a long way from turning their backs on the business they built . |
| 3 | I do n't , I 've never known of any , no I have n't know of any at Willenhall , but erm as I say it 's a long way you know through |
| 4 | I want to have this man drive me in his car all night long , for us never to arrive anywhere … but if we should then let the gates swing silently open , let there be a long gravel drive , let it be like when the young master comes home from school . |
| 5 | But , I mean we 're a long way from that , and I do n't want people to think that I 'm from saying er redundancies are imminent , er |
| 6 | What you would do in your case with children is probably appoint them all and then they do n't all have to prove so they would hopefully discuss this at the time and say Well you know I 'm a long way away why do n't you two get on with . |
| 7 | ‘ I know it 's a long way , ’ she is saying , ‘ I 've never been here myself , before today . |
| 8 | ‘ I know it 's a long way , ’ I say , ‘ I do n't even know which line to take on the underground . |
| 9 | Are you gon na send any , Catriona I know it 's a long way away but |
| 10 | I know it 's a long way off but you mentioned retirement yesterday . |
| 11 | I know it 's a long time ago |
| 12 | I suppose it is the long term effects which need this particularly study . |
| 13 | Well it 's alright it 's not that long I suppose it 's a long time when you 're six . |
| 14 | I mean it 's a long drive down south |
| 15 | see , yeah I mean it 's a long way out is n't it , yeah you could n't get there you see , mm |
| 16 | I think it can do , I mean it was a long time ago and I 'm , I 'm |
| 17 | I still think there 's a long way to go and there 's a very , very variable standard if you take motorway service areas . |
| 18 | Police say this year overall car crime 's on the wane in the county … but they admit there 's a long way to go |
| 19 | They had er his name was Jimmy they had er well one used t one old gentleman used to be a yes and his name was Jimmy , the waiter , that 's right I , I get a , I have to think because I , I sometimes get mixed up and I 'm at Cambridge and you see it was a long time ago , you see , so , since I was young and I was then . |