Example sentences of "seems a long " in BNC.
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| 1 | From April 1987 to now seems a long time , but the barren spell seems over . |
| 2 | It all seems a long time ago . |
| 3 | Thankfully that day still seems a long way off . |
| 4 | It seems a long time since a general book on this theme appeared in English , and John Whitehead 's provides an all-round introduction . |
| 5 | This seems a long time . |
| 6 | " The grave seems a long way off . " |
| 7 | I 'd just like to ask er if it 's not to start on the er phase three before the spring of ninety five , it seems a long time two and half years time before they a , they make a start ! |
| 8 | Would it not be possible to make an earlier start in view of the great need for a for homes , it seems a long time to wait ? |
| 9 | It 's probably only a you know a matter of seconds but it seems a long time . |
| 10 | ‘ North seems a long way away , and they tell me it 's cold there . ’ |
| 11 | Many of the most important and prominent proteins of the synaptic membrane are of the class known as glycoproteins , which , if the description I gave in Chapter 3 now seems a long way back , can best be summed up as molecules made in two parts ; an amino acid chain embedded in the membrane , to which is attached a further chain made of sugar molecules such as glucose , fucose and galactose , sticking out from the membrane into the extracellular space beyond . |
| 12 | ‘ It seems a long time since we had a chance to talk alone . ’ |
| 13 | It seems a long time since we ate together in this kitchen . |
| 14 | It seems a long five seconds . |
| 15 | ‘ It seems a long time since this morning . ’ |
| 16 | Her head seems a long way away . |
| 17 | ‘ By the road , it seems a long way , but I need only to walk a kilometre across the fields beyond the farm . |
| 18 | ‘ Winning a first Ulster senior cap next weekend will be a nice stepping stone , although the Inter Continental Cup seems a long way off , ’ says Lutton . |
| 19 | ‘ And that seems a long way away . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , the report went on , " agreement still seems a long way off " . |
| 21 | We 've had almost a minute of stoppage time and Leicester lead by that single David Speedy goal from what seems a long time ago now in the first half . |
| 22 | It seems a long time since we started , |
| 23 | This now seems a long way from the position taken in the Education ( No. 2 ) Act 1986 and the Education ( Schools ) Act 1992 . |
| 24 | Aphrodisias seems a long way from anywhere , but it is worth the trip for it is one of the most exciting archaeological sites in Turkey . |
| 25 | James Diamond and Thamesdown Council say they 're confident a solution will be found — right now that seems a long way off . |
| 26 | ‘ Today 's figures prove unemployment is still rising and with 29 people chasing every JobCentre vacancy in the region the Government 's promise seems a long way from materialising , ’ he said . |
| 27 | Seems a long long time since we used to do it . |
| 28 | Only it seems a long way to go ! |
| 29 | Oh it seems a long way to go just for five days skiing . |