Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] within a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she was within a few feet of the ground , the cat leapt from her and rubbed itself against its mistress 's legs . |
| 2 | Any one of the three main political parties could take the seat because they were within a few percentage points of each other at the last election . |
| 3 | They drew down to the back of the hummock which remained an ivy-grown tump until they were within a few paces and could see rough-hewn timber planks behind it . |
| 4 | They set off quite cheerily , but when they were within a few miles of the tarmac coast road , the truck hit a gully and gave a sickening lurch . |
| 5 | The second man ducked back around the corner and Maxim backed off crouching and aiming until he was within a few metres of the cross-street . |
| 6 | Spike knew that he was within a few moments of termination . |