Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun sg] go [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That we are dealing with a privileged élite goes without saying ; as also that it depended on the institution of domestic service . |
| 2 | Whether you chair meetings or have subordinates who do , make sure that a conscious effort goes into clarifying the reasons for the gathering . |
| 3 | He has a long way to go before equalling last year 's prize money of £42,399 , but the wonder horse proved that he is again in irresistible form when opening Whitaker 's account with a first prize of £3,700 . |
| 4 | Such distinctions mattered more in Russia or the Dual Monarchy , where the capitalist and professional classes had still a long way to go before winning social acceptance by the old nobility . |
| 5 | I know that some British civil servants are making considerable efforts to improve erm in these terms but erm I think we 've still got a long way to go in appreciating the importance of at least being able to understand somebody else 's language , erm even if you ca n't always erm communicate in it as well as you can in your own . |
| 6 | ‘ We are going to develop inducements and encouragements for a major expansion of research and development , because if we are going to rival our major competitors we have a long way to go in catching up with them . |
| 7 | From their point of view they still had a long way to go in rescuing their past . |
| 8 | But he says there is still a long way to go in ridding the educational system of what he labels ‘ institutional racism ’ . |