Example sentences of "seemed a [adj] way away " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 My posting to the 2ème Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes seemed a long way away .
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4 Gateshead and the Reed family seemed a long way away .
5 It seemed a long way away and he focused his mind with an effort .
6 Humankind and human structures seemed a long way away .
7 It seemed a long way away but before we knew it we were paying the last of the deposits .
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