By a long chalk

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by a long way; by many degrees.

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chalk extent far Long			If I were the PM I'd appoint her immediately to cabinet because she's the best asset he's got by a long chalk. A prize asset by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) This isn't Portsmouth's strongest side by a long chalk and the worry for them is that they get taken apart in midfield. Football: Brace yourself for more goals; STEVE DAVIES'S VERDICT by The Racing Post (London, England) I've always thought it must be rather hard to drown yourself on purpose and as it turns out we haven't seen the last of Lorna - not by a long chalk. Your LIFE: WE LOVE TELLY! - DRAMA WATERLOO ROAD BBC1, 8pm by The Mirror (London, England)			buzzed buzzer buzzing Buzzingly buzzsaw buzzword bv BVA BVD BVD's BVE BVM bvt. BW BW defence BW defense bwana BWD BWG BWI BWR BWV BX bx. by By a long chalk by a long shot by all means by all odds by and by by and large By any manner of means by any means by artificial means by chance by choice By cock and pie By degrees By deputation by design by experimentation by far By fits by fits and starts By foot By halves by hand by heart By herself By himself by hook or by crook			BXO BXO BXP BXR BXRL BXS BXSCI BXSP BXT BXTE BXTF BXU BXVI BXWA BXWI BXXP BXXP by by by by by by by by (one's) (own) bootstraps by (one's) (own) bootstraps by (one's) (own) bootstraps by (one's) (own) bootstraps by (one's) (own) bootstraps by a hair By a long chalk by a long shot by a long shot by a long shot by a mile by a nose by a show of hands by a stronger reason by a whisker by accident or design By Agreement By Agreement By Agreement By Agreement by all accounts by all accounts by all accounts by all accounts by all accounts by all accounts by all accounts by all appearances by all appearances by all appearances by all appearances by all appearances by all appearances by all means by all means by all means by all means

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