Example sentences of "[noun] seemed a [adj] way " in BNC.
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| 1 | The possibility of anything like that happening to the Germans seemed a long way off in those days . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Despite the Conservatives ' election victory and the easing of rates since their high point in August 1990 , recovery seemed a long way off even before the events of Black Wednesday . |
| 4 | Humankind and human structures seemed a long way away . |
| 5 | Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off . |
| 6 | With the rain teeming down at the Manor , Italy seemed a long way off — too far for United . |
| 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 . |