Example sentences of "[noun] seem a [adj] way [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first , the war seemed a long way away , and the Otago CA reported that the 1914–15 summer promised to be a most successful one , with the ‘ services of world-renowned player , J.N. Crawford ’ ensuring that Otago cricket would be second to none in New Zealand . |
| 2 | Humankind and human structures seemed a long way away . |
| 3 | Her head seems a long way away . |
| 4 | The Tyneside star , who has recovered from a groin injury , admitted afterwards : ‘ The Olympic Games seem a long way away . |
| 5 | ‘ North seems a long way away , and they tell me it 's cold there . ’ |
| 6 | I got in touch with the linguists in the University and the College of Education , and was asked if I could do some teaching in March ( March seeming a long way away , I agreed ) . |
| 7 | My posting to the 2ème Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes seemed a long way away . |
| 8 | Gateshead and the Reed family seemed a long way away . |