Example sentences of "it [was/were] [num] [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was eighty-five miles to Orange , a distance we hoped to cover in three days ' marching . |
| 2 | Over the top , the road curved around to the left and a roadside milestone said it was two miles to Broughton Street . |
| 3 | It was one thing to back down before the poles . |
| 4 | The signpost outside the post office told her that it was ten miles to Abbotsfield and twenty-five to Bristol . |
| 5 | It was three minutes to Overtures and Beginners . |
| 6 | It was three miles to Jane Ashton 's place . |