Examples of 'be a long way' in a sentence

Meaning of "be a long way"

Suggests that a particular distance or journey is extensive, requiring significant time, effort, or resources to reach a destination. It may also be used metaphorically to indicate that achieving a goal or desired outcome will take considerable time, patience, or perseverance

How to use "be a long way" in a sentence

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be a long way
You must be a long way from home.
Serious solutions could be a long way off.
It must be a long way from your house.
The playoffs continue to be a long way away.
It might be a long way to walk to get coffee.
Heaven must still be a long way off.
It will be a long way to reach the goals.
That change would be a long way off.
Already be a long way further down the road.
Otherwise it will be a long way back.
It would be a long way back to some semblance of a reasonable equilibrium.
Then it would not be a long way at all.
Be a long way from a telephone.
Burkhardt could be a long way away by now.
Occasional cannon shot which seemed to be a long way off.

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We are going to be a long way separated from each other.
Any future standard for extractive activities was felt to be a long way off.
You are gonna be a long way from home.
I feel the idea of having our own channel would be a long way to go.
And it can be a long way to build a career.
May the rainbow bridge be a long way off.
But it can be a long way down before it does.
But by then you would better be a long way from here.
It would be a long way to the office.
Democracy in Syria might be a long way off.
He might be a long way off by now.
With you in Africa we will be a long way apart.
We will be a long way to finding him.
Though that may not be a long way off.
We are gonna be a long way away before he figures this out.
Dd though that may not be a long way off dd.
Must be a long way off.
The best memoirs of the mind will always be a long way to Uzbekistan.
He will be a long way away by now.
A democratic solution towards media diversity in Iraq continues to be a long way off.
She will be a long way off.
Till my head falls off Though that may not be a long way off.
So you will be a long way away.
Unfortunately, such a fair system appears to be a long way off.
It might be a long way between towns.
And it seems so, that it will be a long way.
It seemed to be a long way before we stopped.
However, this technology may be a long way off.
You may be a long way off.
However, that change seems to be a long way off.
It will be a long way home.
To us, such a commitment still seems to be a long way off.
The house must be a long way from the gate.
However, it should be emphasised that these may be a long way off.
He seemed to be a long way away.

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