Example sentences of "over a mile [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And what in particular , is the meaning of a very remarkable gorge , well over a mile deep , running along the crest of the highest underwater range , the mid-Atlantic ridge ? |
| 2 | Set amidst panoramic views of snow-capped mountains of up to 11,000 feet , the lake is one of earth 's outstanding features ; 400 miles long and up to 50 miles wide , its dazzling blue , crystal clear water is over a mile deep in places and is reckoned to be one fifth of the world 's supply of fresh water . |
| 3 | Berrynarbour a traditional Devon village and Watermouth Castle are both just over a mile distant . |
| 4 | The best-known is Les Grands Sables , over a mile long and backed by cliffs where the gorse-bushes were explosions of butter-yellow fireworks . |
| 5 | Avon County Council provided £80,000 to resurface a stretch of the path , just over a mile long , between Brasmill Lane and Nelson Villas in Bath . |