Example sentences of "was [adv] a long [noun sg] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I could see marriage appearing in the distance , it was still a long way off . |
| 2 | But while he was still a long way off … |
| 3 | Ford personnel director John Hougham said he believed industrial action was still a long way off . |
| 4 | Five years after the FMI 's launch , in other words , full implementation was still a long way off and ultimate success was far from assured . |
| 5 | It was when the pale flood of light returned that Stephen saw the man — He was quite a long way off , not far in from the road , and he was standing quite still as if waiting for someone or watching . |