Example sentences of "you have [verb] a long way " in BNC.

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1 I hear you 've come a long way . "
2 ‘ 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 . ’
3 You 've got a long way to go before you can set up on your own .
4 As I say you 've er , you 've got a long way to go , okay , fine thank you .
5 Yes cos you 've got a long way
6 You 've got a long way to travel .
7 You 've come a long way in a short time . ’
8 You 've come a long way for a late-night drink . ’
9 ‘ 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 . ’
10 You 've come a long way from Manchester to deal with that .
11 You 've come a long way to do just that . ’
12 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 .
13 But , ’ he continued seriously , ‘ I do see danger for you and I also feel sorry , as you have come a long way for nothing . ’
14 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 . ’
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