Example sentences of "be [adv] a few inches " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The woodcuts are only a few inches square , and defy the artists ' desire for detail and extravagance . |
| 2 | She was only about five feet tall , if that , and the kid , a big healthy specimen , seemed to be only a few inches off the floor . |
| 3 | The curtains were only a few inches apart and he pushed them aside so that the room was suddenly filled with light . |
| 4 | We were n't allowed to have a we were n't allowed to have a cup of tea in break time no but er we were all on edge you know for fear , if he kicked it it would have scalded his foot and he were , he were only a few inches away from it , and of course he went now what we used to say now nosing around and we should n't have done he had a job to get round because he was |
| 5 | There were only a few inches |
| 6 | When nest building , he will return to his nest with bits of weed to cement it into place , even when the diver is only a few inches away . |
| 7 | The end of the bedstead was only a few inches away from the drawers , but in her new tiny condition it appeared to be miles . |
| 8 | Grandson Richard 's ear was only a few inches away . |
| 9 | He leant forward until his face was only a few inches from hers . |
| 10 | The first time he had driven the van to Stowbridge he had smashed its top to pieces against the arch of the bridge , not realising it was just a few inches too high to go under . |
| 11 | It was just a few inches below the surface . |
| 12 | The man was not as tall as he had been in the photograph , he stooped too much , but he was still a few inches taller than his wife . |