Example sentences of "[noun] go a [adj] [noun sg] in " in BNC.

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1 They 're added to marzipan to improve its flavour and keeping qualities , and a little oil of bitter almonds goes a long way in much confectionery .
2 Thus the Act goes a long way in smoothing the path of the prosecutor .
3 Their staff were generally willing to ‘ have a go ’ , and with some information and support went a long way in challenging their own attitudes and those of other children and parents .
4 With this interest in the western hemisphere went a renewed interest in the East : in 1657 the East India Company was given a new charter and put on a much more durable basis .
5 With the expansion of employment went a rapid rise in the financial turnover and growth in importance of particular types of financial institutions .
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