Example sentences of "[adv] miles of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Children came to laugh at the animals as they rocked autistically or broke into tantrums ; creatures accustomed to marking out miles of territory in a single day were now constrained to prowl and circle in a few narrow yards . |
| 2 | Modern compact cameras are ideal for this work because if you are scouting out miles of water the last thing you want is ten tons of equipment dangling round your neck . |
| 3 | Computer printers everywhere are turning out miles of paper , but until recently the right quality of environment-friendly could n't be made . |
| 4 | When we were flying over Holland I did steel myself to look out and I remember seeing where miles of land had been submerged under sea water to keep the Germans out , and houses , trees and roads were still under water . |
| 5 | An eagle planed over miles of country without a single flapping of its wings , curving and rising on the air currents generated by the warmed mass of Schiehallion . |
| 6 | who liked gazing out over miles of history , |
| 7 | On wheels that clatter over miles of steel |
| 8 | The bed faced the window that looked out over miles of countryside and it seemed that everything in the room was white , from the white , frilled curtains to the dainty white duvet cover and pillow case all edged with broderie anglaise . |