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This does seem to imply that Prime Minister John Major's vision of Britain as a classless society is still a long way off.

Almost in Juan Dahlmann's face he shouted insults, as if he had been a long way off.

not a few inches away where the back of the wardrobe ought to have been, but a long way off.

Of course, the researchers were quick to point out that the technology is still a long way off from being able to power normal electronics.

The new Zafira, still a long way off in an uncertain future for the brand, looks like more of that re-invention on the part of Opel.

Richardson concluded from his studies that equality between the sexes is still a long way off.

New START may have been progress, but the finish line of a world without nuclear weapons is still a long way off.

New products are a long way off and are of uncertain appeal; competition has never been stronger.

Even so, a resolution appeared to be a long way off in Honduras on Wednesday.

It was such a long way off and I just played for the enjoyment.

We are a long way off the leaders, but who knows, if things go in a certain way, the air could begin to get more rarefied.

What surprised me was she was already crying (I could feel the wetness on my shirt) whereas to me, sorrow seemed a long way off.

"That feels like it would be a long way off - I'm more interested in getting the basic schemes right first, " he told BBC News.

His eyes, however, were soon greeted by a little, glimmering light, which, at first a long way off, was approaching up the street.

Intranets are still a long way off, but IS is aiming toward the day when it has a set of manageable pieces.

But a breakthrough in terms of regenerating limbs and organs is a long way off.

Clinical trials are a long way off, cautions Carmichael, because more animal studies by other labs must be performed first.

Firmly concentrated control remains the dominant model, and a culture of dispersed ownership still seems a long way off in Russia.

That may sound a long way off, but it will be here before you know it!

We are still quite a long way off the Ferraris, the McLarens and the BMW's but we have moved forward and that's the important thing.

But like so much in genetic research, that hope is still a long way off.

And I watch my words from a long way off. They are more yours than mine. They climb on my old suffering like ivy.

Telescopes sensitive enough to directly image a planet are a long way off.

Upgrading to a seismic stress meter, however, is still a long way off.

Much closer union between Russia and the EU, however, appears to most experts to be a long way off.

as if we were viewing the whole country from a long way off, we start to get a clue about what it is that lures us into the big cities.

If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

It's also got a little chin barble here with a blue luminescent lure on it that it can use to attract prey from a long way off .

Its interim document has, says one bank boss, "given the direction of travel" but the end game, he says grimly, is a "long way off" .

Workers in their twenties and thirties don't save enough money for retirement because it seems such a long way off.

But it is still a long way off the target that many developed countries set themselves of 0. 7% of GDP.

Mubarak is not gone; and democracy, economic justice, empowerment, and equal rights are still a long way off.

The future seems a long way off, but it is really closer than you think.

As the disruption continues for Taiwan's drinks companies, an end to the safety scandal seems a long way off.

Many an irksome noise, go a long way off, is heard as music, a proud, sweet satire on the meanness of our lives.

However, a credible political project for change is still a long way off.

Before the construction of the S. N. Railway, Nanjing seemed to the inhabitants of Shanghai a long way off.

Given the state of the housing market, that happy day is a long way off.

While human trials are still a long way off, scientists in the field are excited and encouraged by the research.

"It's not my main priority or focus at the moment, I still think that's a long way off, " Gerrard told the club's official magazine.

But other indicators suggest recovery is still a long way off.

Unfortunately, your grand opening is still a long way off.

as a classless society is still a long way off.

Of course, a real move away from the dollar is a long way off.

But he'd hoped it would be a long way off.

Look, it was dark, they were a long way off.

A Vaccine Is Still a Long Way Off, but Other Methods May Slow Spread.

Ingenious it may be, but commercial viability is a long way off.

But such a deal still looks a long way off.

It may seem a long way off bearing in mind where you are now, but already such powers are already developing.

However, RFID is still a long way off replacing bar codes.

Each time I read the story in Luke 15 a picture comes to mind: I can imagine the father who sees his son a long way off. What does he do?

Light and Life , for you, is a long way off but it is obtainable.

Yet in truth NATO membership is a long way off, not least because neither country is anywhere near ready.

The level of consolidation that would confer significant market power on the largest mills still seems a long way off.

Every week we're getting closer to that ideal but we're still a long way off.

John Henry had great skill and when worked, people could hear the ring of hot steel from a long way off.

And comfortable co-existence between supporters and opponents of GMOs is a long way off.

Parliamentary elections scheduled for the autumn seem a long way off.

That level of real-time prediction is still a long-way off, of course.

Given the Democrats' recent decision to drop a cap-and-trade bill in the Senate, that seems a long way off.

But self-sufficiency is still a long way off.

We'restill a long way off the top teams until we've put some trophies on themantelpiece.

I recognized her from a long way off --- she has a very distinctive way of walking.

Still, such an infant supplement is a long way off.

SG: It'd be fantastic if one day either of us got that chance, but it's a long way off.

Most of the rest of the country is a long way off such measures.

And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.

That kind of clarity may be a long way off.

many say London's fashion world is a long way off from matching that in Paris or Milan.

Fortunately, even the advocates of a nuclear-free world acknowledge that is a long way off.

Of course, those applications are a long way off.

For all the discussion, any tightening of policy is a long way off.

And I watch my words from a long way off.

It will be a fantastic feeling to line up on the grid in Melbourne, but that is still a long way off.

Back up north on the edge of occupied territory, that peace looks a long way off.

They could hear the river muttering and making a distant train sound a long way off.

Colonel Isaac Johnson: Somewhere where I can see you coming from a long way off.

Skeptics counter that the future may be a long way off.

Barren desert, a long way off. Hassan guided the caravan road.

Universal acceptance of GM is a long way off, however, it says.

But that is a long way off. Western countries, after their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, are in no hurry to send soldiers to Somalia.

Christmas is a long way off from now. Graduation is a long way off.

Gaming by way of mobile phones is a long way off.

But by your reckoning, it is a long way off and there is still a long way to travel.

If that is still a long way off, it is mainly not the UN's fault.

The goal of visa-free travel to the EU is a long way off.

It's very physical. But the Olympics are still a long way off.

Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure.

Creating a new animal from a stem cell is likely a long way off.

Scientists are still a long way off find ing a cure .

This could still be a long way off.

Even so, the Celtics, Hornets, and Suns will all see the Rockets next week. 33 is a long way off .

Still, the goal of achieving a 20% reduction in energy intensity by 2010 seems a long way off .

Well, that's a long way off yet, man, but who knows.

He cautions, though, that a good quantum computer is a long way off.

Scientists are still a long way off a cure.

Now, you may say that 20 years is a long way off.

The dog smelled the rabbit a long way off.

Nightfall found the boy still a long way off home.

Default remains a long way off.

But peace still seems a long way off.

That day still seems a long way off.

December is a long way off.

They lived a long way off.

Jane: It's a long way off, sir.

Texas is a long way off.

But that's a long way off.

This is a long way off, but it is a laudable dream.

The school is a long way off.

But that is a long way off yet.