Example sentences of "[noun] a [det] foot from " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other humans said something , and the box was cautiously put down on the gravel a few feet from Masklin . |
| 2 | Half way to the door I swivelled and , as if simply following the script of this particular hangover , strolled back to the table and came to a halt with my hands in my pockets a few feet from Davis 's chair . |
| 3 | The reason for this was the bright point of light that had popped into existence a few feet from his eyes . |
| 4 | It was headed by Det Supt Bill Coady , who sat grim-faced with fellow detectives in the court a few feet from the dock as the verdicts were announced , to gasps from the court 's public gallery . |
| 5 | Thoughtfully he thrust it into the base of a bush a few feet from the path and covered it with dried leaves . |
| 6 | If this is not possible , allow roughly the same amount of space on each opposing side ( for example , by placing one side of the rug a few feet from a wall and the opposite side the same distance from a large piece of furniture ) . |