Example sentences of "[subord] a few feet " in BNC.
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1 | The male of the species is an unadulterated chauvinist who will not allow the females of his harem to move more than a few feet from him . |
2 | The land was not flat now but undulating , rising no more than a few feet in various shades of brown and gold as far as the eye could see . |
3 | And excellent sight is most important if your world is in the air or your head is more than a few feet above the ground . |
4 | Now , as always at the beginning of the rainy season , dense black clouds began to roll in over the Residency from the direction of the river , advancing slowly , not more than a few feet above the ground and masking completely whatever lay in their path . |
5 | They hesitated among the thick heather , unable to see more than a few feet ahead . |
6 | A shy doe stood stock-still , observing us from no more than a few feet away . |
7 | None of them was out by more than a few feet . |
8 | From more than a few feet it was impossible to tell even the sex of the figure . |
9 | Luckily they were usually no more than a few feet deep . |
10 | Turning , he saw a barn owl , flying parallel to him , though a few feet higher . |