Example sentences of "this is a long [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a long way from Dicey 's reliance on them as the guardians of our rights . |
| 2 | This is never an easy matter and the mere attendance of students at a meeting can create the impression of real involvement when this is a long way from reality . |
| 3 | But this is a long way from arguing that they were such political pariahs that the deposition of Edward V could seem preferable to a regime dominated by them . |
| 4 | This is a long way from the central idea of total quality management — that the patient or customer is king . |
| 5 | This is a long way from reality . |
| 6 | This is a long way from sociobiology , but we are back again at the problem of continuity/discontinuity . |
| 7 | But this is a long way from arguing that they were such political pariahs that the deposition of Edward V could seem preferable to a regime dominated by them . |
| 8 | This is a long way from traditional ideas regarding good form " . |
| 9 | But all this is a long way from the heady days of the ‘ special relationship ’ of Thatcher and Reagan and even Major and Bush . |
| 10 | I know this is a long way after the event , but were you on Beinn Sgulaird , Argyll , on June 21 as part of the Boots Across Scotland ( BAS ) Fundraising Day ? |
| 11 | This is a long distance from the rural areas of Wyre and there would be substantial costs in time and money for magistrates , witnesses and police making the journey to Fleetwood . |
| 12 | Er this is a long sort of type of er barrel used for probably importing wine . |