Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] go a long way " in BNC.

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1 Aristocratic rivalries might go a long way to explain the ineffectiveness of English armies , as one of the chronicler 's few detailed descriptions of internal affairs indicates .
2 Local conditions must go a long way to explaining why some villages were vulnerable to enclosure and others were not , and these variations could occur within the limits of a single shire .
3 The plan 's changes should go a long way to drag Lloyd 's up to the standards of other financial markets .
4 The new directives should go a long way to ensuring that employers do not abuse their employees in terms of unsafe working practice , practices .
5 Not making judgments about the lifestyles and sexual practices of others will go a long way towards encouraging honesty and trust .
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