Example sentences of "it was far [prep] being " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though it was far from being a great film it altered the boundaries and opened the way for the New Wave of realism , cinema vérité . |
| 2 | It was the first real ballet of John 's to be seen at Covent Garden , since his dances for operas had so far all been on a small scale , and it was far from being a success . |
| 3 | At least her horrible outfit fitted her , and though it was far from being a party dress , let alone the dress of her dreams , it was reasonable , unlike Eve 's . |
| 4 | It was far from being his best film . |
| 5 | For although purporting to provide a degree of public participation in the making of a major policy decision , detailed examination of the institutional machinery provided by the government revealed that it was far from being a neutral forum in which the choice of options remained open until determined by the Inquiry . |
| 6 | The role of loyal officers and police in the events of 17–20 July demonstrates that while the rising may have been predominantly military in character it was far from being a rising of all the military . |
| 7 | Clearly , of course , it was far from being the only political response to the war . |
| 8 | The annual wage formed of course one of these nourishing streams , but it was far from being the largest . |
| 9 | This contributed to a temporary operating surplus between 1970 and 1974 , though it was far from being able to fund investment and interest payments . |