Sentence examples for almost as far off from inspiring English sources

Bacolod natives speak about the Oriental capital, Dumaguete (pronounced doo-mah-GEH-tay), about 100 miles southeast, as if it were almost as far off as Manila, 300 miles and several islands away.

These lush high islands, surrounded by crystal lagoons are almost as far off the beaten tourist track as you can get.

The ball traveled almost as far as Barry Bonds's prodigious blast off Lilly on June 8.

Some customers go back almost as far as he does.

She hits it almost as far as us.

Yacht masts, almost as far as the eye can see.

McGovern stands almost as far from the Democratic center as Goldwater stood from the Republican center.

First, opinion polls show that homophobia has receded almost as far as Homer Simpson's hairline.

Nazi Germany got almost as far.

His rivalry with the Frances extends back almost as far.

And it's almost as far way.