Example sentences of "has a long [noun] to go before " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The DTI still has a long way to go before it can seriously contest the Treasury 's hegemony over matters economic . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Mister Grant has a long way to go before he will fully recover from his injuries . |
| 5 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 6 | Romania has a long way to go before it can even begin to climb out of its paralysis . |
| 7 | Such difficult transition demands time and balance and Romania has a long way to go before it is comfortable with its new identity . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , Mr Lamont has a long way to go before he can recover the confidence of Scottish business leaders . |