Example sentences of "[noun] go [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | As recorded by Fredegar , the Byzantine link , with the emperor Maurice , is chronologically impossible , but the presence of vast quantities of Byzantine coin in Childeric 's grave goes some way to supporting the idea that he did have support from the eastern Empire . |
| 2 | On the one hand , setting and enforcing more adequate levels of child support goes some way to redressing the balance of the current situation where the costs of supporting children fall almost entirely on the mother . |
| 3 | The index goes some way to overcoming these problems . |
| 4 | It is hoped that this chapter goes some way to redressing the balance : relative prices do matter in the General Theory , though they do not adjust in the manner suggested by the classical writers and by their monetarist/new classical descendants . |
| 5 | But even if the relative lack of profitable investment opportunities goes some way to explaining the poor investment rate , then if US business had felt itself under more pressure , it might have made greater efforts to improve technology . |
| 6 | Through a series of reforms , most notably the retiring on full pay of some 8,000 officers , Azaña went some way towards achieving the first of these goals . |
| 7 | Zeki 's data show that colour is represented in V4 while only wavelength information is prominent in Vl but , while these data go some way towards answering some important questions about colour vision , they do n't solve all the problems . |
| 8 | Although we accept the Government 's recent concessions go some way to meeting the concerns expressed at second reading , we believe an additional amendment is crucial . |
| 9 | A Swedish study went some way towards achieving this aim by using soldier ‘ volunteers ’ and keeping them awake for about 72 hours in a constant environment . |
| 10 | Stage 2 of the curriculum review went some way , therefore , to provide more verifiable data . |
| 11 | The examination is a collection of questions and individually a question goes some way to satisfying the requirements of the examination . |
| 12 | The idea that Molla Yegan and Fahreddin Acemi held different sorts of posts goes some way toward a possible explanation of the obvious confusion concerning the facts of the Muftiliks of these two men . |
| 13 | Pascal goes some way towards this recognition when he observes : ‘ I see , in truth , that the same words are applied on the same occasions , and that every time two men see a body change its place , they both express their view of this same fact by the same word , both saying that it has moved ; and from this conformity of application we derive a strong conviction of a conformity of ideas . |
| 14 | Environment Minister David Maclean told an audience at Tory Central Office : ‘ The rain of the last few days goes some way to replenishing the reservoirs . |
| 15 | McClellan goes some way towards achieving this with his ‘ mean issue per book ratio ’ . |
| 16 | It is difficult to avoid the comparison with present day Germany in relation to the other states of the EC and the quotation goes some way to explaining the motives for closer integration . |
| 17 | This had been especially the case in budgetary matters and the foundation of the CBO went some way towards correcting the situation . |
| 18 | The flotation went some way to offset criticism of the Nigerian government in a World Bank report , the details of which were given in the Financial Times of March 16 . |
| 19 | But I mean it 's up to you if results are very simple you can sort of say , Oh well sixty percent went this way and forty |
| 20 | Marty Feldman does anyone remember Marty Feldman when one eye went this way and one eye went the other ? that you know watching this happen . |
| 21 | Had to laugh yesterday towards the end of er our round , it was really tipping down , misty , fog , could n't see a hundred yards I had this almighty s I said well I 'll let the six iron , I did this almighty swing the ball went one way and the club went right up the top of a tree . |
| 22 | New observations go some way to patching up that discrepancy but also bring difficulties of their own . |
| 23 | I hope these observations go some way to addressing your concerns . |
| 24 | Hurd went some way to placate this view by assuring MPs that if they did not wish to incorporate the treaty into British law , by voting down the whole bill , then the treaty would not be ratified . |
| 25 | They appeared to have lost the art for a while ; last night went some way towards suggesting they had got it back . |
| 26 | The figures go some way to counter fears that the recovery is faltering , but they reveal also that not every sector of the economy is gaining . |
| 27 | ‘ The other went this way , ’ and once more he pointed to the spot where Allen had hidden . |
| 28 | And while it has doubtless occurred to the company 's editors that such a policy goes some way to covering their asses in the event of attack by ‘ patriotic ’ critics , the benefit to the viewer is no less valuable for that . |
| 29 | Still plenty of time for this game to go either way though . |
| 30 | ‘ The other options are to fight in Europe or against another British fighter like Henry Wharton — but if Benn goes that way he would be offered money I would n't get out of bed for . ’ |