Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [adj] miles " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is plenty to do and see in the area and if you like long walks , Britain 's longest footpath , the South West Way , is on your doorstep — in total it is 560 miles long . |
| 2 | It is 3½ miles ( 5.8 km ) long and runs from the heights of the Cotswolds down to the Vale of Evesham . |
| 3 | It is 10 miles across and 19 miles from north to south . |
| 4 | By fence climbing and tarmac crossing it is 400 metres to the terminal building ; by the allowed route round it is five miles . |
| 5 | Set beside the River Steeping which becomes Wainfleet Haven , it is five miles from the sea . |
| 6 | It is four miles south of Driffield , and skirted by the Driffield–Beverley road . |
| 7 | It is 44 miles long and for nearly nine miles of this distance is borne on arches up to 100 feet high . |
| 8 | It is 8 miles ( 13 km ) to the training camp . |
| 9 | Elsewhere it is two miles across . |
| 10 | It is nine miles from Hull and Beverley , 20 miles south of Bridlington and seven miles from Hornsea . |
| 11 | But Liverpool City Council still fosters hopes that the former United Biscuit factory in Edge Lane will be accepted as part of the Manchester Olympic bid , even though it is 35 miles from the proposed host city . |
| 12 | It is ten miles of golden sands backed by pinewoods . |
| 13 | It is 25 miles to the nearest district general hospital from some parts of the county and ambulances can be delayed on narrow roads , crowded with holiday traffic . |
| 14 | It is 50 miles from anywhere . |
| 15 | It is 6 miles N.W. of Brackley and the A43 and 10 miles west of Towcester and the A5 . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , that 's right ; it is twenty miles away . |