Example sentences of "[conj] they [be] a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | It says two Darlington pubs the Hole in the Wall and Lascelles Park are operating well under the new leases and that they are a unique way of putting pubs on a proper commercial footing . |
| 2 | ‘ But they 're a long way away . ’ |
| 3 | Such interviews provide an index of ‘ psychological malaise ’ but they are a long way from producing the more concrete statistics provided by medical consultation , prescription levels and mortality rates . |
| 4 | We tried to solve this with management and supervisory boards based in the department but they were a long way from the boards of industry . |
| 5 | Note the defence shown at point 2 above , when the offender has no reason to believe anyone was within hearing or seeing distances who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , e.g. if some people could see him , but they were a long way off . |
| 6 | But they were a long way ahead now , and his mother would never guess what he was up to . |
| 7 | ‘ Of course , they look smaller when they 're a long way off , ’ Masklin muttered . |
| 8 | It 's mainly the feeling of insecurity when they 're a long way out from a telephone . |
| 9 | When they were a little way off , and half-concealed by a patch of reeds , he said , " Are you sure we 've got to cross the river , Fiver ? |