Example sentences of "not so distant [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the not so distant past , North Dalton 's church was well supported . |
| 2 | Nurses are no longer expected to sublimate their feelings behind starchy officiousness as has been the case in the not so distant past . |
| 3 | Nor are the blight years which affected potato crops in about one year in three , in the not so distant past . |
| 4 | Taking Laugharne , Llansteffan and Ferryside in context , that not so distant dream of typically quaint and charming Welsh seaside villages is complete . |
| 5 | In the not so distant future Wimpey 's decision to run its Middle East operation from Dubai under the directorship of Hugh Hayden will give a massive fillip to our ability to secure work in the region . |