Example sentences of "they be a long way [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new appointments demonstrate a commitment by the Saatchi brothers to restore the company 's fortunes and suggest they are a long way from turning their backs on the business they built . |
| 2 | Such interviews provide an index of ‘ psychological malaise ’ but they are a long way from producing the more concrete statistics provided by medical consultation , prescription levels and mortality rates . |
| 3 | ‘ Ah well , my dear , you must remember they 're a long way from home , and many of them have n't had much feminine company for a while . |
| 4 | Far from suggesting that the two sides were moving towards a new spirit of co-operation , the diplomats said they were a long way from calling for a ceasefire . |
| 5 | We tried to solve this with management and supervisory boards based in the department but they were a long way from the boards of industry . |