Sentence examples for but far off from inspiring English sources
There's still a view today, building-blocked but far, off toward the south shore of Brooklyn and Queens.
But far off toward the sea there was an arc of light that seemed to throb as we drew closer, until we were in the midst of the brilliant wet and clamorous life of the wharves.
The VP could choose from: another organization that would benefit immediately; another group that would benefit in the future; or the VP's own organization, but far off in the future.
Late on Friday the euro was trading at SFr0.98, above the SFr0.80 it had slumped to at one stage on Thursday but far off the Sfr1.20 that dealers had assumed would remain in place.
Guerrouj was timed in 3 minutes 50.20 seconds, the best time in the world this year but far off his world record of 3 43.13, set in Rome in 1999.
Last night's episode was a perfectly good way to waste an hour, but far off the track of last week's episodes.
During the country's first few decades it looked for its security to Britain, a friendly but far-off power.
Some long-distance lorry drivers and prospectors, virtually the only people out in that lonely expanse, reported seeing a sudden flash in the sky and hearing or feeling the boom of a mighty but far-off explosion.
Not very electronic - there's a few vocoders, louder handclaps but not far off from straight-up 70s funk.
