Example sentences of "[verb] at a [adj] distance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Herman , whom Erika had already been keeping at a safe distance from her feet , backed away . |
| 2 | You know perfectly well that your husband 's mother lives at a considerable distance , in point of fact in a suburb of Sheffield , and that she has never at any time offered to look after your children . " |
| 3 | It is like viewing an Impressionist painting , where the viewer is required to stand at a certain distance before the image comes into focus ; the bigger the individual strokes of paint , the further back the viewer has to stand . |
| 4 | As for naval campaigning , much of it was done at a great distance . |
| 5 | One hastily written poem in Wordsworth 's meditative manner , ‘ Lines Written at a Small Distance from my House ’ , was delivered to Dorothy by young Basil as the Quantock spring was at last arriving : |
| 6 | In England and Wales the policy encompassed in Hospital Services for the Mentally Ill sought to overcome the problem caused by the many mental hospitals built at a considerable distance from their catchment populations by opening psychiatric units on district general hospital sites . |
| 7 | Even Ken Lomax and Ray Shepherd seemed at a vast distance from them . |
| 8 | The epitomist himself emphasizes that he is writing at a certain distance from the events because he concludes his story with the words : " From this time Jerusalem has been in the possession of the Jews . " |
| 9 | Seen at a great distance off , further than the eye can see . |
| 10 | Nonetheless , there are no grounds for imputing laxity to local officials operating at a safe distance from central supervision . |
| 11 | Pregnant women and grandmothers kept the children entertained with puppet shows at a safe distance from the tips , while others worked together to pile up , burn and bury the rubbish . |
| 12 | ‘ The helicopter provides a running commentary to the police control room situated in Chester , so the police cars can follow at a safe distance . ’ |
| 13 | The showdown will be hosted at a respectable distance by TV weathergirl Ulrika Jonsson and soccer ace John Fashanu . |
| 14 | The first sighting of Filden I by Venturous was in a position six miles off Dunkirk from where she was shadowed at a discreet distance with radio reports of her movements being sent at regular intervals by Venturous to the shore watchers in the vicinity of North Foreland . |
| 15 | Bunny followed at a discreet distance . |
| 16 | Gustave often followed at a discreet distance . |
| 17 | The men followed at a small distance . |
| 18 | The tall slim blonde woman in the navy tailored suit walked smartly from the office , followed at a slight distance by Emily Lightbody . |
| 19 | Sarah kept out of sight , then followed at a careful distance , swinging a basket . |
| 20 | The senator fell into step beside me while some of Bonefish 's smaller children followed at a safe distance . |
| 21 | One officer came up to inquire of our purpose , while the other kept at a respectable distance hand on his holstered gun ! |
| 22 | Idly she unravelled the muddle of paths , wandering past low , stunted railings , and dwarf ‘ Keep off the grass ’ signs sprouting from the balding turf ; past desolate putting greens ; past tightly-shuttered refreshment kiosks ; past the narrow lanes marked ‘ Men ’ and Women' that commenced at a modest distance from each other and wound through dark shrubbery to merge in a single , dripping tomb , divided by a wall . |
| 23 | Nash , a scrupulous and sensitive antiquarian , tells us what happened next : ‘ The body , I believe , is perfect , as it has never been opened : we thought it indelicate and indecent to uncover it ; but observing the left hand to lie at a small distance from the body , we took off the cerecloth , and found the hand and nails perfect , but of a brownish colour : the cerecloth consisted of many folds of coarse linen , dipped in wax , tar , and perhaps some gums : over this was wrapt a sheet of lead fitted exactly close to the body . ’ |
| 24 | When he was speaking , the pair would stand at a respectful distance , to hear him declaim poetry or discuss painting with a breadth of knowledge . |
| 25 | It was an appointment , as William Adam pointed out , which ‘ often follows at a great distance of time after the application & entring on the list ’ . |
| 26 | Two chambermaids were standing at a respectful distance , watching his efforts in some awe . |
| 27 | The Tsar presides over an assembly made up predominantly of landowners , seen here standing at a respectful distance , and leading members of the Church 's hierarchy , seated at the front |
| 28 | The family watched it with their solemn , empty faces , standing at a great distance from the stage . |
| 29 | The shot slipped from his grasp and nearly flattened the Head 's wife who was standing at a safe distance ( or so she thought ) behind the thrower . |
| 30 | Standing at a safe distance , my eyeballs popped at the sight of the rich variety of penises on show , ranging as they did from dainty chipolatas to Bowyer 's jumbo sausages , with a few unfortunate specimens doing impersonations of mummified button mushrooms left for dead at the bottom of a refrigerator . |