Example sentences of "be [vb pp] a [adj] yards " in BNC.
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1 | Most potholes can only be seen a few yards ahead , and cars swerving without warning hardly contribute to road safety . |
2 | Does the Great Tower seem to be shifted a few yards ? |
3 | In the area in which we are interested , there was a ‘ Sutton Garage ’ and a ‘ Sutton Depôt ’ , the latter actually being located a few yards across the boundary into Carshalton . |
4 | Her underwear and tights , which had been ripped off , were found a few yards away . |
5 | As though trying to use up a bit of space , the garage ( for a single car ) was situated a hundred yards from the house , up a separate track . |
6 | Her car was parked a few yards away from the building . |
7 | Recently my own son was attacked a few yards from Princes Street . |