Example sentences of "may be far from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the list of 78 place-names may be far from complete , it shows that men and women from the county made a great contribution to the colonisation of many and varied parts of our planet . |
| 2 | However , this list may be far from complete since most governments have objectives in other areas , notably the distribu-tion of income and wealth . |
| 3 | If we are speaking however within a Christian context of the Holy Spirit , such a suggestion may be far from helpful . |
| 4 | A shaft or bearing may thus simply be described as a rotary lower pair although its detailed motion may be far from simple . |
| 5 | On May 8 , 12 and 16 , the atmosphere at home or work may be far from congenial . |
| 6 | But unless I talked out the issue with others , or wrote it up in my diary , it may be far from clear even to myself whether or not I did verbally formulate the alternatives . |
| 7 | It takes not only effort but courage of another kind to love again after a certain age , when the body may be far from beautiful — and a sense of humour , too . |