Example sentences of "seem a long way off " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | He seemed a long way off . |
| 4 | By the end of that first trip , our goal still seemed a long way off . |
| 5 | But Samantha 's freedom still seemed a long way off . |
| 6 | Her sleepless , restless night seemed a long way off . |
| 7 | He seemed a long way off . |
| 8 | With the rain teeming down at the Manor , Italy seemed a long way off — too far for United . |
| 9 | At the other end of the size scale , Fiat Geotech 's takeover of Ford New Holland has now been signed , though changes to the two product lines still seem a long way off . |
| 10 | But Llewellyn 's retainers with Twiston-Davies and Tim Forster , plus attractive rides for David Nicholson and Nick Gaselee , make those dark days when the phone never rang seem a long way off . |
| 11 | Thankfully that day still seems a long way off . |
| 12 | " The grave seems a long way off . " |
| 13 | ‘ 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 . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , the report went on , " agreement still seems a long way off " . |
| 15 | James Diamond and Thamesdown Council say they 're confident a solution will be found — right now that seems a long way off . |
| 16 | The year 's end might seem a long way off but the minute-by-minute activities of a Profitboss are always directed to that end and the interim end-results required to achieve it . |
| 17 | For those contemplating a university course , graduation may seem a long way off — 1997 and beyond — and thoughts of what to do afterwards may understandably be equally distant . |