Example sentences of "is some [num] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714 ; it is some 22000 light-years away , with a real diameter of around 160 light-years . |
| 2 | The genome of is some 14 Mbp long divided into three chromosomes ( 9 ) . |
| 3 | This is some four times faster than the 1mm per year or so at which global sea level has been rising this century . |
| 4 | Authoritative sources have revealed that his daughter Miss Jade Jagger is some four months away from her confinement . |
| 5 | For example , expectation of life at birth for Aborigines is some 15–17 years less than that for the total Australian population , and infant mortality is three times greater . |
| 6 | For instance , in 1936 the style of certain Athenian coins was compared with that of other arts , and the conclusion was drawn that the coins were produced at the same time as the other objects , i.e. , 565BC ; but we now believe that the true date of these coins is some sixty years later . |
| 7 | Of all the National Trust gardens in Cornwall , it is probably the least favoured climatically ; the coast is some nine miles away which reduces the maritime influence and the south-west corner of Bodmin Moor is even nearer . |
| 8 | The water is some 20 feet down : a pool fed by a diverted underground stream . |
| 9 | A small beach , perfect for a cooling dip , is some 160 yards away . |
| 10 | The level plug is some three inches lower and is a ¼ inch square plug on the back of the transfer casing , hidden by the overdrive unit . |
| 11 | It was discovered as long ago as 1746 , and is some 50000 light-years away , with a real diameter of about 150 light-years . |