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Example sentences for "yards distant"

  • The most inland piles of this group were only about 30 yards from the vineyards, whereas the corresponding ones of the first group were 70 yards distant.

  • In a few moments another gun opened more to the left and 1,100 yards distant.

  • In front of this line the crest of Talana was 550 yards distant.

  • Before this the enemy had fired a few rifle shots and had shown in some numbers on a ridge about 1,200 yards distant.

  • In front of Barksdale was the peach orchard, 500 yards distant and in front of Kershaw and on a line with the orchard a stone house, stone barn and stone fence.

  • Fort Kinburn, at about 600 yards distant from it.

  • Whether he really saw three reindeer on Saturday, watched their movements, and fired his Minie rifle at them when 700 yards distant, or whether it was the creation of a disordered brain, none can tell.

  • At one time it was impossible to visit the magnetic observatory, although only 210 yards distant, and with a rope stretched along, breast high, upon poles the whole way.

  • A shot from the gun sent an eight-pound shell which exploded in the air above a group about 700 yards distant.

  • As yet, they were about 600 yards distant, and I continued the march forward as though no enemy were present.

  • I went on and determined upon the passage, the open lake being visible about 600 yards distant.

  • I accordingly sent the elephants round to commence the drive about two hundred yards distant, entering from the cultivated side and driving towards me, as I concluded the tiger in such massive jungle would not be far from the dead body.

  • About 120 yards distant on my left, the head and neck of a large tiger, clean and beautiful, reposed above the surface, while the body was cooling, concealed from view.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    became editor; bring over; clear and; clock this; had grown; hardly think; indicative mood; laid down his life; our horses; particular object; plant life; saving only; should appeare; the country; this colony; unburnt brick; yards across; yards ahead; yards apart; yards away; yards broad; yards east; yards from the enemy; yards long; yards north; yards wide