Example sentences of "is a long [noun] to go [conj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There is a long way to go before we break down the ‘ them up at Salisbury ’ attitude . ’
2 Even if we adopt a much narrower focus and look at the specifically political institutions of the proclaimed democracies , it is plain that there is a long way to go before democratic principles are fully embodied in them .
3 In spite of very real gains in knowledge , there is a long way to go before we can fully understand why one person is more likely to become mentally ill than another .
4 He added : ‘ She is going to make it but there is a long way to go and she is still seriously ill .
5 ‘ It would be stupid to rule out promotion because there is a long way to go and we are now looking a decent team , ’ he said .
6 None the less , there is a long way to go and parts of the training programme have been cut , which has serious implications for this country 's future .
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