Sentence examples of "by a long shot" in English
"Are scientists close to cloning a human being?" "Not by a long shot."
«les scientifiques sont-ils sur le point de répliquer un être humain ?» «Loin de là.»
The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather.
Les habitants furent frappés d'une durable sécheresse.
A daughter of the first Earl of Gowrie was courted by a young gentleman much her inferior in rank and fortune.
Une fille du premier Earl de Gowrie était courtisée par un jeune gentilhomme bien inférieur à elle en rang et en fortune.
I visited the town for the first time in a long time.
J'ai visité la ville pour la première fois depuis longtemps.
How much distance could you accept in a long distance relationship?
Jusqu'à quelle distance pourrais-tu accepter une relation à distance ?
I was beaten up by a gang of hoodlums on the way home from work.
J'ai été battu par une bande de criminels en retournant du travail.
I must apologize for not having written for such a long time.
Je dois présenter mes excuses pour ne pas avoir écrit pendant si longtemps.
When we stepped off the bus we were immediately surrounded by a throng of children from the village.
Lorsque nous descendîmes de l'autobus, nous fûmes immédiatement entourés par un essaim d'enfants du village.
The children were delighted to see their grandparents whom they had not seen for quite a long time.
Les enfants étaient ravis de voir leurs grands-parents qu'ils n'avaient pas vus depuis assez longtemps.
Please ensure the genitals are obscured by a mosaic effect.
Assurez-vous que les organes sexuels soient obscurcis par un effet mosaïque.
Having made it up, following a long quarrel, Tom and Mary found themselves in the middle of this sentence.
S'étant réconciliés après une longue brouille, Tom et Mary se retrouvèrent au milieu de cette phrase.
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