Example sentences of "[vb mod] have [verb] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The hurt itself may have happened a long time ago , and may even be something that you have forgotten all about . |
| 32 | Diesel technology may have come a long way , but even a BMW lets out a puff or two of blue smoke when starting from cold , and takes a minute or two to settle into its stride . |
| 33 | But er we , we had quite a difficulty , very , very difficult , we used to have to walk a long way before we could get to a telephone . |
| 34 | In terms of the Midlands ' representation in the Premier League the game was wasted as Notts County 's victory is unlikely to save them while the three points would have gone a long way to ensuring Coventry 's place . |
| 35 | The mayor also outlined plans which , if implemented , would have gone a long way towards mopping up the demand for houses in Derry . |
| 36 | Even broken sets can fetch large sums , and a complete bound run is likely to cost the buyer anything up to £4,000 , which would have gone a long way to paying Ackermann 's army of workmen . |
| 37 | But the plain fact is , and genuinely I mean this , er , er , erm , if it were as simple working across the boundaries between yourselves and the Health Authority , between yourselves and the private sector , with the voluntary sector , and the great army of unpaid helpers if it was that simple , erm , then we would have moved a long way along that line towards implementation of a humane and caring care in the community twenty years ago , when these debates first started . |
| 38 | ( S. ) 335 recognise the exception illustrated by this decision : if the offence to which the juvenile has pleaded guilty is punishable with 14 years ' imprisonment and is therefore one for which the juvenile can be detained under Children and Young Persons Act 1933 , s.53(2) for a longer period , a sentence of 12 months ' detention in a young offender institution is not objectionable , despite the plea of guilty , if the offence would have justified a longer term of detention under section 53(2) and the sentencer has given the juvenile a discount for his plea by choosing to impose a term of detention in a young offender institution rather than detention under Children and Young Persons Act 1933 , s.53(2) . |
| 39 | ‘ You would have to go a long way to see a better game than that . |
| 40 | ‘ Undoubtedly , you would have to think a long while before knowing which you prefer . ’ |
| 41 | If she had said no he would have had a long way to jump . |
| 42 | Peel ( 1966 ) considered that these would have taken a long time to form and their unidirectional nature may indicate that the north-east trades have been blowing over this area for a very long time . |
| 43 | I shall have to have a long talk with the Lord beforehand . ’ |
| 44 | You may not end up with an athlete 's heart through aerobic walking , but you will have gone a long way to improving its strength and efficiency , thus ensuring a longer and healthier life . |
| 45 | Hill , who was a member of the little-known punk band Sex Hitler and the Hormones in the 1970s , will have gone a long way from those roots if he does manage to succeed his father Graham , who won two titles in the 1960s . |
| 46 | Is she making a promise to the British people that this improvement will be financed by an increase in taxation , or that , just as the Conservative Government have always aspired to improve that target , so will a Labour Government , and the British people will have to wait a long time for such an improvement to materialise ? |