Example sentences of "[noun sg] have a long way " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 … |
| 5 | 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 ’ . |
| 6 | This young man has a long way to go if he 's to earn a PhD in Biology like his mum . |
| 7 | At present , we are the only party prepared to grasp the nettle and to recognise that consumers ' interests require both effective competition in the marketplace — the Government have a long way to go before they create that — and effective regulation where the market can not produce a solution . |
| 8 | TOUCHE ROSS , the pace setters , and defending champions Kelburne were given a timely reminder last week that this season 's Torrie Stockbrokers ' National Men 's League has a long way to go , as they both sustained their first defeats of the season . |