Example sentences of "you [verb] [verb] a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hear you 've come a long way . " |
| 2 | But he said : ’ You endeavoured to go a long way to cover your tracks by disposing of the apparatus . |
| 3 | ‘ Mr McKillop , you 've travelled a long way and you 've worked hard but I think this is as far as you 're likely to get . ’ |
| 4 | You 've got a long way to go before you can set up on your own . |
| 5 | As I say you 've er , you 've got a long way to go , okay , fine thank you . |
| 6 | Yes cos you 've got a long way |
| 7 | You 've got a long way to travel . |
| 8 | You 've come a long way in a short time . ’ |
| 9 | You 've come a long way for a late-night drink . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't doubt it , Seb , you 've come a long way from the poor , sickly boy who arrived here from London only a couple of years ago . ’ |
| 11 | You 've come a long way from Manchester to deal with that . |
| 12 | ‘ You 've come a long way to do just that . ’ |
| 13 | It will create interest in the foreground which I think is important and often , especially looking across water an expanse of water if you have n't got any interesting detail in the foreground yo you have to go a long way into the picture before it begins to get interesting . |
| 14 | But , ’ he continued seriously , ‘ I do see danger for you and I also feel sorry , as you have come a long way for nothing . ’ |
| 15 | Douglas McIldoon , of the EC , said : ‘ This document demonstrates that you have come a long way in this region and it will give us great pleasure in working with you to make it happen . ’ |