Example sentences of "move a [adj] distance " in BNC.
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| 1 | The firs Chiswick Public Library was established in 1890 , in Bourne Place , and moved a short distance , eight years later , to larger premises in Dukes Avenue , which were subsequently enlarged . |
| 2 | But if a child mutates in a big way , so that it has moved a long distance away from its parent in genetic space , what are the odds of its being better than its parent ? |
| 3 | After it had been moved a short distance away , the pilot was persuaded that the situation was all right and he accepted this , rather than face being unpopular for causing further delay . |
| 4 | Variable-reluctance motors have two important advantages when the load must be moved a considerable distance , e. g. several revolutions of the motor . |
| 5 | Satellite surveillance is all very well , but it takes time to get information back and in that time a naval force can have moved a fair distance . |
| 6 | If the earth spins on its axis , as Copernicus had it , then any point on the earth 's surface will move a considerable distance in a second . |
| 7 | Shop around for a reasonable estimate , or hire a van and the services of some friends and do it yourself , it is much cheaper , and worth while if you are only moving a short distance . |
| 8 | A change of dr in r moves a radial distance dr , a change dθ moves a distance r dθ along a line of longitude , and a change of dφ moves a distance along a line of latitude ( is the radius of the line of latitude ) . |
| 9 | However , Ravenstein in Laws 1 and 4 also pointed out that most migrants only move a short distance ( Law 1 ) and that each main current of migration produces a compensating counter-current ( Law 4 ) . |
| 10 | If the load is to move a fixed distance then the high gear ratio requires the motor to move a large number of steps and for the load movement to be completed in a reasonable time the motor needs to attain a high stepping rate . |
| 11 | The probability is low for it to move a long distance at more than the speed of light , but it can go faster than light for just far enough to get out of the black hole , and then go slower than light . |
| 12 | But the hierarchy was far from rigid , and it was possible to move a certain distance up and down the ladder ; possible , and common . |
| 13 | This argument is reversed when the load has to move a large distance , because a high operating speed is then required . |
| 14 | Firstly , typical step lengths ( 15 degrees ) are longer than in the hybrid type so less steps are required to move a given distance . |