In many states approval was far from a sure thing.

A serious look at stock market history, however, suggests that this is far from a sure thing.

And a sustained rebound in consumer spending is far from a sure thing.

It certainly sounds like it, although her comeback is still far from a sure thing.

I had to call in many favors to get you this opportunity, but it is still far from a sure thing.

Yucca is far from a sure thing, and in any case is not scheduled to open until 2010.

But the deal is far from a sure thing.

Still, a European victory is far from a sure thing.

But that is far from a sure thing.

But getting that list accomplished is far from a sure thing.