Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [art] long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | This decision goes a long way towards demonstrating the untenability of the marital-rape exemption in modern times . |
| 2 | WHATEVER YOU 'RE PLANNING TO BUY YOUR MONEY GOES A LONG WAY WITH ABBEY NATIONAL |
| 3 | Bourdieu goes a long way to remedying this defect in his treatment of actual practices in his structure ( fields ) . |
| 4 | A little amiability goes a long way , it would seem , and many of those present felt that Reebok was the unluckiest loser of the night in this category . |
| 5 | The interpretation of ‘ mind ’ as information processing with a self-monitoring facility called consciousness goes a long way towards resolving the problem of body — mind interaction which Popper and Eccles ( 1978 ) have recently revived . |
| 6 | There seems to be a lot of blood , but , you know , a little blood goes a long way . |
| 7 | There is a clear value in reducing the amount of chemical waste which has to be got rid of — and that thinking has a long way to go . |
| 8 | Holbein sounds a long way away from Braque but I think it 's a question of visual patterns , the division of the area . |
| 9 | If the chemical diffuses a long way it is more like shouting and a larger number of cells could receive the signal . |
| 10 | By putting car parks a long way from vulnerable spots , it 's hoped the long ‘ walk-in ’ will mean fewer people reach places under threat . |
| 11 | That was attached to for the July Course the Jockey Club runs a long way right near round on to the Swaffham Road , yeah see runs right up , right up to the Swaffham Road , you see . |
| 12 | Thus the Act goes a long way in smoothing the path of the prosecutor . |
| 13 | Add this to the illness of Hun Sen , the only member of the Cambodian regime who appears willing to risk his future to give peace a chance , and Cambodian peace looks a long way off . |
| 14 | It might be a bottle of wine , but a bottle of wine goes a long way , and everybody , you stand up and you get your bottle of wine , and everybody goes , yes , feel good . |
| 15 | Whether it 's a long-term or short-term problem you will find gentle exercise and relaxation through yoga will be beneficial to you mentally and physically , and we always find that a good massage goes a long way to easing tension and making you feel better . |
| 16 | The perpetuation of the old sources of strife goes a long way towards explaining why party conflict continued after the Glorious Revolution , which will be the theme of the following chapter . |
| 17 | ‘ The writer of this article lives a long way from Washington and would not know the answers to these questions . ’ |
| 18 | At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand . |
| 19 | Despite the Conservatives ' election victory and the easing of rates since their high point in August 1990 , recovery seemed a long way off even before the events of Black Wednesday . |
| 20 | He called in his full executive to meet us and I 'm sure at the end of the day that this meeting went a long way to the tour going ahead instead of being cancelled ’ . |
| 21 | Biology remained a long way behind the physical sciences , held back not least by the conservatism of the two major bodies of men concerned with its practical application , the farmers and especially the doctors . |
| 22 | follow the pattern , but there again this stuff goes a long way |
| 23 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 24 | The Oxenhope Straw Race has a long way to go before it reaches its centenary , but the aims of the people who organise it and take part are the same as those who in the nineteenth century began the hospital sings at Holmfirth and Mapplewell . |
| 25 | Nothing much between the two teams on form … they 're two places and eight points apart … both are in the frame for the play-off places but the promotion race has a long way to go yet … |
| 26 | Well backed after catching the eye previously , he strolled home by 12 lengths , having his race won a long way out . |
| 27 | The 17.5 per cent stake represents roughly a quarter of Anglia 's market capitalisation , but David McCall , chief executive , said he believed ‘ the share price has a long way to go yet ’ . |
| 28 | Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off . |
| 29 | Her head seems a long way away . |
| 30 | The concessions Edward made on matters such as purveyance and unparliamentary taxation went a long way towards meeting the grievances of the commons , and the king was able to mobilize the resources he required for war . |