Sentence examples for seemed as far from inspiring English sources

In those days New York seemed as far from Buffalo as Singapore does now.

Momentarily, the menace lurking in the waters seemed as far away as the next hurricane.

But from the lonely heights of La Gomera they seemed as far away as China probably seemed to Columbus.

Pitch black, grey and rich greens and reds seemed as far away as possible from the bright and bold shades usually associated with Spain.

They sat in the bleachers, and for him the green of the field was a magic light; the stadium decks surrounding them seemed as far away as Rome.

David lived on the border of Little Italy, which was less than a mile from my place but seemed as far away as Big Italy.

A year ago this time, Marcus Camby was the high-flying component in the Knicks' run to the finals, a player whose future with the team seemed as far-reaching as his wing span.

To contemporaries, the idea that the continent could ever become Christianity's redoubt would have seemed as far-fetched as the Redeemed Church's vision of an African-based world church.

The rest of the field, and political operatives, are getting ready for a scenario that just three months ago would have seemed as far-fetched as, I don't know, Herman Cain being the front-runner: Ron Paul winning Iowa.

Play his cards and points right at the All England Club and Federer could be back at No. 1 the day after Wimbledon ends, which less than a month ago would have seemed as far-fetched a prospect as Nadal losing a match at Roland Garros.

Cooking was regarded as blue-collar work, and the notion that running a restaurant could be intellectually stimulating seemed as far-fetched as the prospect of celebrating corn bread and black-eyed peas as haute cuisine.