Example sentences of "[vb past] a few paces [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Dr Ali moved a few paces away from him .
2 Spurred on again by a stream of oaths , it staggered a few paces further and sank to the ground , defeated .
3 After a while Bambi and Nell returned alone , and Bambi with an unexcited word of gratitude to Nell walked a few paces forward and stopped beside her son , who had done nothing to comfort or help his sister and was now sitting alone .
4 So , when still playing , still marking time with the great drum strapped to his back and clashing the cymbals , still rattling the bells , and making the melody with his mouth organ , he began to half-dance , half-walk down the middle of the road , she followed a few paces behind and safely on the pavement .
5 He took a few paces forward and leaned over Willie 's small thin shoulders .
6 She took a few paces forward .
7 The vole pointed a few paces further along .
8 ‘ Trouble with this door , ’ Deuce explained to Nicholas , who stood a few paces away sipping his champagne too quickly and ignoring the come-on of one of the dancing youths .
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