Example sentences of "but [pers pn] is far [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he is far from optimistic about how effective these arguments have been in altering policies . |
| 2 | But it is far from clear yet how much . |
| 3 | But it is far from certain that all the fish in every corporate shoal want to swim in the same direction . |
| 4 | But it is far from obvious and easy to work out how this target can be met . |
| 5 | It is certainly true that employment opportunities for older men have declined sharply over the last eighty years , but it is far from clear that this has been solely due to a contraction of demand for them . |
| 6 | Clearly , to yield contrary sentences , a pair of colour terms must refer to the same area of uniform colour ; but it is far from obvious how to devise linguistic contexts which will guarantee this . |
| 7 | But it is far from clear , given the surprisingly small effect of this continuous bombardment on Iraq 's military potential , that even another month will seriously reduce it . |
| 8 | Of course , there may be widespread approval in certain circles , but it is far from widespread in other circles of important people who will have to make the Bill work . |
| 9 | But it is far from impossible . |