The phrase 'be very distinct from' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in any context where you want to emphasize that something is noticeably different from something else. For example: "The style of her writing was very distinct from that of the other authors."
Germany I think it's unfortunate that we see in a number of states – and this is particularly well represented in western Europe – [that] the priorities of governments seem to be very distinct from the desires of the public.
Diversity of geomorphology and sediment regimes both within and between the four geomorphological zones therefore promotes ecological processes and patterns in IRES that can be very distinct from perennial river systems.
In this regard the lactose shift network seems to be very distinct from all the other conditional networks, which indicates highly specific change in the metabolic system.
78 This has demonstrated that the networks (or network 'modules') where adaptive mutations lie can be very distinct from the selected phenotype.
The data show S. arcanum and S. huaylasense to be very distinct from S. corneliomulleri and S. peruvianum that were on the same clade.
Analysis of the interaction between biofilm-associated C. albicans cells and our immune system started only recently but has already shown to be very distinct from interactions with planktonic C. albicans cells.
"The Northumberland style is very distinct from Lancashire clogging," says Laura Connolly, a virtuoso dancer who performs with the Newcastle folk act the Demon Barbers.
It said intercepts of Iranian weapons were "very distinct" from past tests against simulated North Korean missiles over the Pacific, since shorter distances require a quicker response.
But with Samaris we tried to create the total opposite, which is sort of a kind of distinct world, something that is very distinct from the audience, very dreamy".
