Example sentences of "a few inches [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cut all main branches back to a few inches long and for each prepare 2–3 scions of the new variety as for whip and tongue grafting , but trim their bases to a long wedge shape . |
| 2 | The pendulum consists of a weight on the end of a piece of string , thread or chain usually a few inches long . |
| 3 | To cut from a model a few inches long to a close-up of a face — Harrison Ford in the police Spinner in Blade Runner — establishes an identity between them . |
| 4 | The slit mechanism between the camera and the artwork , instead of being a few inches long , had to be about six feet ( 1.8m ) long . |
| 5 | Many of the fish caught are immature , just a few inches long . |
| 6 | However , unless I want junk food from one of the many establishments purveying it in this thoroughly commercialised station , all I have available to sit on in the huge concourse is a grubby metal flip-up slat a few inches wide . |
| 7 | Carved out of the rock and only a few inches wide , they require a certain agility . |
| 8 | The younger was nineteen or so , just a few inches taller than Melanie , with longish , bright red hair hanging over the collar of a dark blue , rather military looking jacket with shoulder flaps and brass buttons . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Remember the dice will always add at least 2″ to your estimate , and can add up to 10″ , so you should aim a few inches short of your target . |
| 11 | Cut the rootstock back to a few inches high . |
| 12 | The screws that they used in the workshop came in plastic bags a few inches square . |
| 13 | The woodcuts are only a few inches square , and defy the artists ' desire for detail and extravagance . |