Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [adv] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The wind was easterly so they would be returning over our heads onto the main runway , and as the aircraft started to come back they seemed to be only a few feet above us , touching down after they crossed the far hedge . |
| 2 | Space and depth are easily confused ; an animal 20 yards down may appear to be only a few feet away , and in following it down to get a closer look , a diver may suddenly find himself well past prescribed diving depths . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | There seem to be quite a few local authorities with difficulties over barrier designs , and certainly we , as cyclists , come across more ‘ bad ’ barriers ( require dismounting ) than good . |
| 5 | Well there seem to be quite a few German er , German ! |
| 6 | There are going to be quite a few discharges but I mean it was you know |
| 7 | It might sound ridiculous to suggest that the sun could shrink to being only a few miles across . |