Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | As in 1949 at Lausanne , so the probability is that many refugees would oppose any surrender of their claim and would continue to struggle for a solution which goes a substantial way towards meeting both their physical needs and their sense of grievance . |
| 2 | ‘ Hard graft , mind , but at least they 're decent to you , aye , and fair too which goes a long way . ’ |
| 3 | One study which goes a long way towards identifying dimensions of the culture of the shop floor , and the political relatedness of workers to their enterprise has been completed by Paul E. Willis . |
| 4 | Patronage was necessary , because it was expected that the member of parliament should be able to obtain it , a fact which goes a long way towards explaining the close links between so many Scots members of parliament and administration . |
| 5 | The Law Society have now introduced the Client Care Scheme , which goes a long way to bonding this relationship at the outset . |
| 6 | Frankly , until somebody finds a better way to build a GTi , we 're all the competition we need . |
| 7 | Having finished , she descends a little way down the twig and then lays another batch . |
| 8 | I 'm thinking of people someone shall we say er Well I I 've got two sons one lives locally and one lives a long way away . |
| 9 | There have been remarkable achievements here which must not be blurred by the fact that there remains a long way to go ’ . |
| 10 | At that moment , there comes a new way of seeing and the sensation of tears is felt and with it the ecstasy of seeing the eternal or divine . |
| 11 | it crosses a one way road , you 're coming up right |
| 12 | Besides this , it goes a long way to account for their toughness , as we shall see in Chapter 9 . |
| 13 | Apparently it goes a long way . |
| 14 | It represents a new way of life in which the behaviour and requirements of the collective body are present at every moment . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It represents a new way of thinking about the media world we live in and a new way of learning the skills of active engagement and critical reflection with all forms of modern media — television , video , film , radio , print , and the glue that binds them all together — advertising , ’ says Sister Elizabeth Thoman , Executive Director of the Center for Media and Values . |
| 16 | Since any glass can only take a certain amount of fluid it represents an easy way of thinking of our body 's limitations to the amount of stress we can endure . |
| 17 | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is completely independent of the Post Office ; it offers a simple way of sorting out disputes using written statements and avoiding the need to make a personal appearance . |
| 18 | It offers a convenient way of sending a number of control characters to the screen . |
| 19 | He has a long way to go before equalling last year 's prize money of £42,399 , but the wonder horse proved that he is again in irresistible form when opening Whitaker 's account with a first prize of £3,700 . |
| 20 | But he has a long way to go to close down Sir Teddy 's 15,000 majority . |
| 21 | Obviously he has a long way to mature physically , but he 's surpassed our hopes . |
| 22 | He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open … |
| 23 | He has a long way to go but will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open … |
| 24 | He has a long way to go but he has the right attitude . ’ |
| 25 | But he is derisive about English defenders and he has a descriptive way of saying so . |
| 26 | No BBC stooge , he has a sharp way with erring broadcasters . |
| 27 | Alford claims to be a staunch Kinnock supporter ; but he has an odd way of showing it . |
| 28 | ‘ Geographically it looks a long way but in travel time it is n't very far at all . ’ |
| 29 | Thankfully , ‘ Dirty ’ , the Sonics ' recent Geffen album , entered the UK Top Ten during the first week of release and , even if it has a long way to go to equal the sales of ‘ Nevermind ’ , things could be taking a turn for the better . |
| 30 | You will find no happiness , for ultimately life does not allow you to get away with anything , but rather , it has an uncanny way of asking for payment when we least expect it . |