Example sentences of "[noun pl] [art] few kilometres " in BNC.

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1 Magharba reinforcements from Bishr turned up and camped in a clump of trees a few kilometres west of town .
2 The most important river in the region is the Marne which starts life in dramatic surroundings a few kilometres south of Langres , not far from the magnificent Château le Pailly .
3 The latter was the simple story of two villages a few kilometres apart , one of which was well-known for its beautiful cabbages while the other was famous for its grapes and wine .
4 Pulsars are compact stars a few kilometres in diameter with masses around .
5 There are three main highland regions ( Figure 4.5 ) : Ishtar Terra , which is a plateau ; Aphrodite Terra , which is rougher , and bears wide linear depressions a few kilometres deep ; and Beta Regio , which could possibly be two shield volcanoes .
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