Sentence examples for proved too far from inspiring English sources

Most of Japan's recent prime ministers have been second-, third- and even fourth-generation politicians who proved too far removed from average voters and were quick to quit when their approval ratings fell.

Eventually, Lynch himself proved too far ahead of executive taste with his next intended TV project, Mulholland Drive, which was rejected when the network saw pilot material and Lynch was forced to turn it into a feature film.

Though it took on a life of its own, the single proved too far ahead of its time — sampling laws and licensing practices weren't yet nailed down when "UFO" broke.

A trapdoor through which the gardener Antonio was to emerge during the second-act finale proved too far upstage to be effective, leading Mr. Lawless to consider having Antonio climb through a window instead.

Hushovd's early leadout left Farrar to go for the finish line from 600 m out, which proved too far as Juan José Haedo was able to come around the American at the last moment and just pip him at the line for the victory.

He had come too far, proved too much already.

It has so far proved too difficult and divisive to write a permanent constitution for the post-Mubarak era.

But Mr. Gbagbo's forces -- "which he is using quite skillfully," according to Colonel Burkhard -- have so far proved too deft or too determined.

For adults, there are Hebrew lessons, an undertaking that has not, so far, proved too compelling for most students, with their eyes set on migrating elsewhere.

X rays have so far proved too costly and difficult to use in chipmaking.

When that proved too expensive, they argued as far as the Supreme Court that the case should be heard in America.