Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a mile " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suitably inspired by such a religious and historic atmosphere we rambled down the lane for a mile and a half towards Whitesand . |
| 2 | I giant-stepped for a mile or two until I came upon a picture that is for ever engraved on the goggles of my mind . |
| 3 | Some antelopes have been recorded fleeing at 42 miles an hour for a mile , or 35 miles an hour for 4 miles , and deer have been able to sustain 30 miles an hour for an astonishing 20 miles . |
| 4 | In 1941 Vickers suggested that the tramway be extended from Squires Gate for a mile down Squires Gate Lane towards the factory gates . |
| 5 | They walked along the tide 's edge for a mile . |
| 6 | After passing a pier and following the water 's edge for a mile , the road climbs to a higher level at a hairpin bend to avoid the private Torridon estate and , amongst trees , reaches a bridge with an adjacent car park . |
| 7 | Continue along the minor road for a mile to rejoin the main coast road , the A46 which has wonderful views across the lough . |
| 8 | We tried every likely swim for a mile up and downstream , combining every conceivable method . |
| 9 | ‘ You 're very q-quiet , ’ Mossop said , after they had driven in silence for a mile or so . |
| 10 | If the housing market is some kind of barometer for the rest of the economy , it may be time for a mile sigh of relief . |