Example sentences of "a long [noun sg] towards [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Gandhi has an election coming up and a big one-day cricket tournament not only goes down well with the electorate , but also goes a long way towards providing a short-term solution to the unemployment problem . |
| 2 | The French have gone a long way towards providing a road and water supply and members of the ‘ Pater Nostra ’ organisation are studying in Budapest , Vienna and Germany to obtain qualifications in medicine , physiotherapy , occupational therapy and other skills which will enable them to provide the day-to-day care of the residents in the future . |
| 3 | If it were made good , it would go a long way towards providing a justification for denying English the place in our educational system which we demand for it . |
| 4 | Such a use of sub-committees goes a long way towards achieving an ‘ open ’ management process . |
| 5 | By the 1680s the old-fashioned cavalry of the pomeshchiks had disappeared as an independent force , the streltsy were restricted to internal policing duties , and Muscovy had gone a long way towards establishing a professional army . |
| 6 | The feminine touch in the car showroom could go a long way towards clinching a deal , the Retail Motor Industry Federation said yesterday . |
| 7 | Good selection procedures and thorough briefing sessions go a long way towards making an overseas assignment a success . |