Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we progress past the 2nd playing round in either — we tend to go a long way … otherwise we tendto get caught cold as it were … and in the FA cup draw the finalists/winners … |
| 2 | I think that the genetic er , testing that was , that is now law , has to go a long way towards finding criminals , who once they 've been tested will find it very difficult to commit crime again , because they 're on record , and they 'll be on computer record . |
| 3 | It 's a million miles in style from our usual sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas , but in the latest in our series Summer Gardens , we visit the little piece of England where a little really HAS to go a long way . |
| 4 | And their bride has to wear er , all in red and er the bridegroo er groom has to wear a long costume with a red big flowers in front i aha and then they get married and there 's erm band , the Chinese traditional band with drums and trumpets blowing all the time and er , all the guests have a very nice time . |
| 5 | The centre 's directors recognise that the price of a microcomputer still has to fall a long way before the machines can play an important role in Third World education . |
| 6 | If you live in the centre of a large town , they may need to fly a long way . |
| 7 | If you want to live a long , long time in sturdy health you ca n't go wrong in forming the habit of long vigorous walking every day … until it becomes a habit as important to you as eating and sleeping . |
| 8 | If that means sterling has to have a long leave of absence , judicial separation or divorce from the ERM , so be it . |
| 9 | Why do so many people want to take a long journey into that rather strange place that is known as Adland . |
| 10 | ‘ If firms want to take it seriously , they 'll need to take a long hard look at what sort of performance objectives are being applied and whether they are actually appropriate . |
| 11 | Anywhere in between and you 'll need to take a long hard look or call in the professionals . |
| 12 | Someone needs to take a long hard look at what has happened to tennis in Ulster over the last 20 years . |
| 13 | She seemed to wait a long time before she heard footsteps within , and then a light sprang up beyond the frosted glass . |
| 14 | Kulaks who joined the Imperial Navy , even in the commissioned ranks , did not normally expect to enjoy a long life . |
| 15 | But he said : ’ You endeavoured to go a long way to cover your tracks by disposing of the apparatus . |
| 16 | In I 'm naming one man among many , therefore , an initial attempt is made to match a long word to the sequence ( Fig 7.5.1 ) . |
| 17 | Lewis plans to take a long break — in Britain — after first heading to Las Vegas to commentate for Sky TV on the November 13 title battle between reigning champion Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe that will decide his opponent next April . |
| 18 | Commuters to the capital obviously decided to take a long weekend or were put up in hotels overnight by their employers , said a spokesman . |
| 19 | Grandson Richard 's reply seemed to take a long time . |
| 20 | It seemed to take a long time . |
| 21 | It seemed to take a long time to reach the end of the wall and I was about to turn right towards the door of the farm kitchen when from my left I heard the sudden rattle of a chain then a roaring creature launched itself at me , bayed once , mightily , into my face and was gone . |
| 22 | I think she 's going to go a long way — which she deserves to . ’ |
| 23 | Both the Littlewoods actually , Banbury and Oxford are putting up teams , and so are , we understand , fifteen of the NatWest banks in Oxfordshire , so there 's a lot going on and er we think the walks in Oxfordshire are going to go a long way towards raising this vitally needed million pounds for the rainforests this year |
| 24 | Certainly those who were in the square in 1387 hoping to see the completion of the Duomo would have had to wait a long time , far longer than the span of a human life . |
| 25 | Though Louis had had plenty of time to gain experience of ruling and to form a court of his own in the subkingdom of Aquitaine ( he had been king there since the age of three ) , he had had to wait a long time for his father 's inheritance . |
| 26 | ‘ I have had to wait a long time for the freedom , but it will be passed down and at least I can say that I was a Freeman of Chester . |
| 27 | When attempting to establish a long ley , the greatest care should therefore be taken to limit grazing and treading to times of good weather and soil conditions . |
| 28 | It 's important that garden steps are both easy and safe to use , especially if they 're going to form a long flight . |
| 29 | I never say my work is going to last a long time — usually five to ten years , though obviously the smaller pieces which are kept inside last as long as people look after them . |
| 30 | The war 's going to last a long time yet . ’ |