Example sentences of "have go a long way [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It will create interest in the foreground which I think is important and often , especially looking across water an expanse of water if you have n't got any interesting detail in the foreground yo you have to go a long way into the picture before it begins to get interesting .
2 The Thatcher governments have gone a long way towards puncturing claims about the power of the unions .
3 Modern petrological studies have gone a long way towards answering this question : polished hard-rock axes seem to have been made from stone obtained from a limited number of outcrops .
4 If we can achieve this , we have gone a long way towards solving the axe typology problem since groups of similarly shaped axes would appear as distinct clusters on the page and could be easily identified by eye .
5 The new , improved materials available have gone a long way towards extending the lifespan of today 's flat roof .
6 The efforts of Anthony Thompson and his friends , including contingents of willing helpers provided by the St Bede 's Link with Romania , have gone a long way towards enabling Lotsi to achieve his goal and the project has now reached the stage where it will benefit from a greater degree of organisation than has been necessary so far .
7 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 .
8 He is still extremely grateful to the SMH , though his results on behalf of the paper since have gone a long way to repaying any debt of gratitude .
9 But I have gone a long way from my original fine lace and the number of strokes of the lace carriage .
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