Example sentences of "is some [num] [noun] away " 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 Authoritative sources have revealed that his daughter Miss Jade Jagger is some four months away from her confinement .
3 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 .
4 A small beach , perfect for a cooling dip , is some 160 yards away .
5 It was discovered as long ago as 1746 , and is some 50000 light-years away , with a real diameter of about 150 light-years .
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