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'in the distance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "in the distance" in the title:
A dog barks in the distance. - English Only forum
all the distance was in eclipse; so, too, was the foreground; - English Only forum
appeared in the middle distance - English Only forum
At a distance, in the distance, distantly - English Only forum
close enough here to see France in the distance - English Only forum
Dark green mountains knuckled up in the distance - English Only forum
for many distance events in the event - English Only forum
From a distance vs in the distance - English Only forum
He is off in the watery blue distance - English Only forum
I saw him in the distance. - English Only forum
In English, do you say "the distance increases"? - English Only forum
In running...which one is not an/the official distance? - English Only forum
In the distance - English Only forum
In the distance could be seen ... - English Only forum
In the distance, sharp and sweet, came the scent of spilt blood. - English Only forum
In the distance, the purple mountains... - English Only forum
In the distance/ from a distance - English Only forum
in the middle distance - English Only forum
in the short distance lie two ____ [what is pictured?] - English Only forum
It was created to cater to players looking to leave their marker in the distance - English Only forum
it's not easy to keep in touch with the 'distance'. - English Only forum
It's the same in distance.-- ? - English Only forum
looming lavander in the distance - English Only forum
picking out the buildings I knew off in the distance - English Only forum
rising in the distance - English Only forum
saw a friend <at a distance / in the distance> - English Only forum
Suddenly she saw a streak of white in the distance. - English Only forum
Telling the distance in terms of time? - English Only forum
The distance between the Earth and the Sun is largest in July and smallest in January! - English Only forum
The noise of the train died down/away in the distance. - English Only forum
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all the distance was in eclipse; so, too, was the foreground; - English Only forum
appeared in the middle distance - English Only forum
At a distance, in the distance, distantly - English Only forum
close enough here to see France in the distance - English Only forum
Dark green mountains knuckled up in the distance - English Only forum
for many distance events in the event - English Only forum
From a distance vs in the distance - English Only forum
He is off in the watery blue distance - English Only forum
I saw him in the distance. - English Only forum
In English, do you say "the distance increases"? - English Only forum
In running...which one is not an/the official distance? - English Only forum
In the distance - English Only forum
In the distance could be seen ... - English Only forum
In the distance, sharp and sweet, came the scent of spilt blood. - English Only forum
In the distance, the purple mountains... - English Only forum
In the distance/ from a distance - English Only forum
in the middle distance - English Only forum
in the short distance lie two ____ [what is pictured?] - English Only forum
It was created to cater to players looking to leave their marker in the distance - English Only forum
it's not easy to keep in touch with the 'distance'. - English Only forum
It's the same in distance.-- ? - English Only forum
looming lavander in the distance - English Only forum
picking out the buildings I knew off in the distance - English Only forum
rising in the distance - English Only forum
saw a friend <at a distance / in the distance> - English Only forum
Suddenly she saw a streak of white in the distance. - English Only forum
Telling the distance in terms of time? - English Only forum
The distance between the Earth and the Sun is largest in July and smallest in January! - English Only forum
The noise of the train died down/away in the distance. - English Only forum
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