Example sentences of "be [adv] a few feet " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ground-nests are so well concealed that predators can easily overlook them even when they are only a few feet away . |
| 2 | The wind was easterly so they would be returning over our heads onto the main runway , and as the aircraft started to come back they seemed to be only a few feet above us , touching down after they crossed the far hedge . |
| 3 | In deep water the travelling wave may be only a few feet high : but on those rare occasions when such waves reach shallow water , or coastlines , they can rear up and explode with fearful consequences . |
| 4 | Space and depth are easily confused ; an animal 20 yards down may appear to be only a few feet away , and in following it down to get a closer look , a diver may suddenly find himself well past prescribed diving depths . |
| 5 | The first row of the audience were literally a few feet from my feet . |
| 6 | The main problem in Preston today is the traffic , especially along the Main Street , and the church 's foundations must be suffering , as the tower is only a few feet from a sharp bend in the street . |
| 7 | But the spit at Pellestrina , which is only a few feet high , is vulnerable to being breached , the experts believe a 12km long perched beach could provide the answer . |
| 8 | The cart was only a few feet away but he shrugged his shoulders and headed towards it . |
| 9 | In some places the peat was only a few feet deep whereas in others it went down several yards . |
| 10 | She was only a few feet away from the buffer when a rat darted in front of her , and although she jerked her head back sharply its wet tail brushed against her cheek as it disappeared into a gap between the two lengths of corroded track . |
| 11 | Unfortunately , when Beth was only a few feet away , Matthew raised his head and his eyes met hers . |
| 12 | A flurry of pleasure as my favourite , stacked nuts , came to the rescue and then the sling was just a few feet away . |
| 13 | Only too aware that her bed was just a few feet away , she gazed up at him , her eyes showing her confusion . |
| 14 | She did n't need to turn round to know he was standing there , and it took all the will-power she possessed to finish the task she was working on , knowing he was just a few feet away . |