Example sentences of "way to [v-ing] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope that that goes some way to meeting my hon. Friend 's points . |
| 2 | Satisfactory tenants would at least keep the house warm and protected , as well as producing an income that would go a long way to meeting your expenses . |
| 3 | We all need a goal and once we are well on the way to achieving it , then it is essential that we start thinking about another one . |
| 4 | Once you have established fault , you are half way to proving your claim . |
| 5 | Once you have established fault , you are half way to proving your claim . |
| 6 | They have gone some way to healing their internal rifts . |
| 7 | It went some way to repairing their damaged pride after their defeat by Swindon Town at the weekend , Mickey Inotta was there ; Mickey it must have cheered you up a bit . |
| 8 | ‘ Revenge ’ is well on the way to taking us to that point where we want to be , ’ explained the one-time axe-wielding , fire-breathing bassman . |
| 9 | ‘ Because if you are you 're sure as hell going the right way to getting one ! |
| 10 | Although the local authority was sympathetic to her problem , the sum of money available to it for discretionary grants had been severely cut in recent years , so it could not see its way to helping her further . |
| 11 | In the meantime this recording should go a long way to helping his cause . |
| 12 | The WYSIWYG add-in goes a long way to helping you see how your masterpiece will eventually print out — but only approximately ( it 's pretty much like Windows 1-2-3 in that respect ! ) . |
| 13 | Overall , organiser David Fisk claims the Festival is well on its way to recovering its £500,000 costs . |
| 14 | The former '80s high flier is already well on the way to digging itself out of the mess it got itself into a few years back . |
| 15 | He has carried on the good work this term and is well on the way to establishing himself in the top 10 with 16 wins in the current campaign . |
| 16 | He was already on the way to establishing his role as a leading spokesman for the ‘ sixties generation ’ — a generation that was forced to handle change as never before , as Bernard Levin commented , in ‘ The Pendulum Years ’ : |
| 17 | Although Britain still regards this as an embarrassment , it is putting a brave face on it by claiming that most Irish-Americans have a distorted , nationalistic view of the conflict and that such a mission might go part of the way to dispelling it . |
| 18 | I hope these observations go some way to addressing your concerns . |
| 19 | In other words , the body 's detoxification enzymes have evolved to deal with a certain range of naturally occurring chemicals — they can go to work on synthetic ones , but on the way to breaking them down they may produce intermediates that are harmful . |
| 20 | He was docked four times on his way to reaching his first one day century . |
| 21 | But Walter was well on the way to knowing his way around . |
| 22 | And while it has doubtless occurred to the company 's editors that such a policy goes some way to covering their asses in the event of attack by ‘ patriotic ’ critics , the benefit to the viewer is no less valuable for that . |
| 23 | However , there are some excellent ‘ repair' products around that will go some way to making your hair visibly smoother , glossier and much easier to comb . |
| 24 | Obviously this is not relevant if you have a tiny galley kitchen , or a slit of corridor space , but if you can add a chair or two , or at least a couple of stools where there were none before ; and some sort of bar , or at least an enlarged counter top if you ca n't fit in a decent table , then you are well on the way to making your kitchen a more welcoming place . |
| 25 | World champion , and well on the way to winning it for a second time . |
| 26 | In 1971 the glory days returned as Stewart won six of the eleven rounds of the championship on his way to winning his second title . |
| 27 | They seem to be on the way to finding what they need . |
| 28 | But the laugh was on him , and he 'd be on his way to finding his proper place in the smithy — which was to stand by and watch , and not ask too many questions . ’ |
| 29 | Roseberry 's musical background might go some way to explaining her ‘ good ear ’ as well as her sympathy for musicians trying to catch the attention of A&R departments . |
| 30 | The problems faced by princes go a long way to explaining their activities during the lifetimes of their fathers , especially their hostility to their stepmothers . |