Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] a long way [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This decision goes a long way towards demonstrating the untenability of the marital-rape exemption in modern times .
2 WHATEVER YOU 'RE PLANNING TO BUY YOUR MONEY GOES A LONG WAY WITH ABBEY NATIONAL
3 Bourdieu goes a long way to remedying this defect in his treatment of actual practices in his structure ( fields ) .
4 The interpretation of ‘ mind ’ as information processing with a self-monitoring facility called consciousness goes a long way towards resolving the problem of body — mind interaction which Popper and Eccles ( 1978 ) have recently revived .
5 By putting car parks a long way from vulnerable spots , it 's hoped the long ‘ walk-in ’ will mean fewer people reach places under threat .
6 Thus the Act goes a long way in smoothing the path of the prosecutor .
7 Whether it 's a long-term or short-term problem you will find gentle exercise and relaxation through yoga will be beneficial to you mentally and physically , and we always find that a good massage goes a long way to easing tension and making you feel better .
8 The perpetuation of the old sources of strife goes a long way towards explaining why party conflict continued after the Glorious Revolution , which will be the theme of the following chapter .
9 ‘ The writer of this article lives a long way from Washington and would not know the answers to these questions . ’
10 Huntington 's argument goes a long way to making clear the disappointment a reader experiences if he approaches the Wellsian SF novels in chronological order .
11 The incident goes a long way to explaining Chapman 's later enthusiasm for floodlit football .
12 After all , that is the first thing about us that others see and a well-groomed , well-dressed image reflected back at us from the mirror goes a long way to bolstering our private and public confidence .
13 The WYSIWYG add-in goes a long way to helping you see how your masterpiece will eventually print out — but only approximately ( it 's pretty much like Windows 1-2-3 in that respect ! ) .
14 ‘ Today 's figures prove unemployment is still rising and with 29 people chasing every JobCentre vacancy in the region the Government 's promise seems a long way from materialising , ’ he said .
15 The actual construction of a carpet goes a long way to determining how long it will keep its original appearance .
16 Proponents claim that the plant goes a long way toward addressing the heavily oil dependent state 's energy needs , and , would entail the destruction of at most 2 percent of the Wao Kele tract .
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