Example sentences of "[adv] a [adj] distance " in BNC.
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| 1 | The females , however , continue upstream a considerable distance . |
| 2 | And if you had no tongue , no celebrating language , you 'd do this : cross your hands at the wrist with palms facing towards you ; place your crossed wrists over your heart ( the middle of your chest , anyway ) ; then move your hands outwards a short distance , and open them towards the object of your love . |
| 3 | Winds at the beach are perfect for novices , with enough stronger breezes to satisfy early intermediates , especially a short distance out to sea . |
| 4 | The other came down a short distance the other side of the village of Whelford |
| 5 | After about an hour , her two babies scamper back to their den , she rejoins her mate and the two walk off to resume grazing , perhaps a considerable distance away . |
| 6 | In Rome a visitor can stand in front of a Baroque church , but a few minutes later , having walked only a short distance , may have plunged back in time to Antiquity . |
| 7 | As we live only a short distance from the Thames , we have to keep a net over the pond , as two years ago we lost 18 fish to a heron . |
| 8 | They had been given special permission to land there , only a short distance from the state fairgrounds at Del Mar , where the 13th final will be held this weekend . |
| 9 | It was only a short distance and Paula spotted the Colombi as they turned a corner . |
| 10 | Chaucer 's pilgrims travelled only a short distance from London to Canterbury , but to embark on a pilgrimage was one of the ways in which an ordinary citizen of the Middle Ages could travel abroad . |
| 11 | If such a granitic magma had a low gas content , it would be erupted at the surface as a viscous lava flow , which would ooze sluggishly out of the vent , travel only a short distance and pile up into massive heaps . |
| 12 | Well , it 's only a short distance , I know — you could have done it in less than five minutes in the daylight — but we wo n't see eleven o'clock again . |
| 13 | You can trace the history of Christianity in England from Canterbury Cathedral to its predecessor , St Augustine 's Abbey , only a short distance from the elegant confines of the cathedral . |
| 14 | The tin oxide , being relatively heavy , travels only a short distance when carried by a stream of water and can be channelled off from the waste . |
| 15 | They go only a short distance , or in the wrong direction or just come straight down again . |
| 16 | Burns and Mary Campbell must have meandered around the estate in their courtship and the monument to their final parting is only a short distance from the battlefield and burial mound . |
| 17 | The remains of the Abbey are only a short distance from Canterbury Cathedral and include parts of an Anglo-Saxon church and a medieval monastery . |
| 18 | John Pain : ‘ He landed safely in the drink between Filfla and the main island only a short distance from the cliff . |
| 19 | The Grand Sanctuary was a vast building and stood only a short distance from the palace of Westminster . |
| 20 | Eventually it was agreed between Elizabeth Woodville and Anne 's mother that Anne would remain in London , at least for the time being — but that for safety 's sake , and lest her true identity be recognized , she should be sent secretly to the Abbey of the Minoresses which stood only a short distance from the Tower . |
| 21 | This was to be a tip-and-run raid , penetrating only a short distance into the country . |
| 22 | For instance , if an employer moves to premises only a short distance from the old ones , the contract may not be breached . |
| 23 | If you feel like a gentle lakeside stroll Grasmere Lake is to hand , or for the more energetic , Helvellyn , the most climbed peak in England , rises Up only a short distance from the village . |
| 24 | Each unit , once landed , had therefore to make its own decisions undirected by the higher command , with the result that one company , though separated by only a short distance from the next , could be unaware of what their comrades were attempting . |
| 25 | WE are only a short distance from the many interesting attractions of both Brighton and Hove and are easy to find , being close to the main road arterials and stations of the two towns . |
| 26 | Recently , renovated and extended , and just 30 minutes from Phuket Town , this hotel offers the maximum of peach only a short distance away from the bright lights of the town , with plenty of water sporting and entertainment opportunities . |
| 27 | The Eisteddfod town of Llangollen is only a short distance away . |
| 28 | Mait had gone only a short distance when he heard the faint beep from above . |
| 29 | This is a small town of 7,000 people through which the motorist passes on the way to Baden , itself only a short distance from Brugg on a direct road to the east . |
| 30 | They made only a short distance in the remainder of that day , for Miss Fergusson demanded frequent rests . |