Example sentences of "has a long [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | And war , once started , has a long road to run . |
2 | Obviously he has a long way to mature physically , but he 's surpassed our hopes . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | He believes it still has a long way to go . |
6 | But he has a long way to go to close down Sir Teddy 's 15,000 majority . |
7 | The stock still has a long way to go before its regains the 780p level at which its stood in early April before a warning of a slow-down in sales . |
8 | The other part , communication , still has a long way to go . |
9 | It is sad that a man with so many good qualities should have led so many down the wrong path , damaging the sport he obviously loves , but I feel that the Charlie Francis story still has a long way to go . |
10 | But even Heathrow has a long way to go . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Shearer has not proved himself yet and has a long way to go . ’ |
13 | 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 . |
14 | But the full integration of special needs students has a long way to go , and requires much more commitment to the adaptation and modification of plans and a further shift of resources to those whose need is greatest . |
15 | The DTI still has a long way to go before it can seriously contest the Treasury 's hegemony over matters economic . |
16 | Kubota has at least half a dozen Alpha chips in the labs , but says it still has a long way to go before there is sufficient software support to bring out the Titan 2.0 . |
17 | The IMS 's final comment is important : ‘ If economic revolutions are about wealth creation rather than redistribution , this latest one still has a long way to go ’ ( ‘ Services : the second industrial revolution ? ’ by Amin Rajan , Report by the Institute of Manpower Services Group , Butterworths , reported in the Financial Times , 5 February 1987 ) . |
18 | Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries . |
19 | But Scotland has a long way to go before the symbiosis of locals and visitors becomes a reality . |
20 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
21 | Romania has a long way to go before it can even begin to climb out of its paralysis . |
22 | 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 … |
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 will keep playing as an amateur and then try to qualify for the Britsh open … |
25 | This young man has a long way to go if he 's to earn a PhD in Biology like his mum . |
26 | He has a long way to go but he has the right attitude . ’ |
27 | 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 . |
28 | Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity . |
29 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |
30 | 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 ’ . |