Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] a few yards " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she came within a few yards of it , however , a shudder passed down its spine , and it rolled over , showing its face to the sleet . |
| 2 | It was n't until she got within a few yards of him that he realized it was Maisie . |
| 3 | We went on a few yards , then I held back to let her go ahead of me where the path was narrowest . |
| 4 | The old woman went along a short passage , passed a scullery and continued on a few yards . |
| 5 | I rowed on a few yards and anchored for the sixth time . |