Example sentences of "going [adv] [art] long " in BNC.
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1 | Oh aye , I said to John I said well I say well how far we 're going cos I 'm not keen on going right a long way |
2 | If I 'm depressed at all it is that I think that you could make this process slightly less obtrusive and violent and spark-generating if there was more systematic analysis and discussion beforehand , going back a long way . |
3 | In other words , I C I , Ingaselectric , A E I , all the big firms , all the er coal mines , all the British Rail , well British Rail in those days , and these large firms trained large numbers of apprentices and then after the five years they tipped you out , I 'm sorry I 'm going back a long while , into what they call an improver status and then you could either come back to the firm or you could go , stay where you were . |
4 | They 've discovered we 're the oldest family in the whole county , going back a long way ! |
5 | Yeah good old laugh , I remember my scout motto , I promise that I 'll do my best and do my duties its going back a long , long way brother . |
6 | well that 's going back a long time , is n't it ? |