Example sentences of "over a mile " in BNC.
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| 1 | In theory , a horse with a rating two points higher than his rivals is considered to be 2lb — the equivalent of a length over a mile and a half - superior . |
| 2 | In theory , a horse with a rating two points higher than his rivals is considered to be 2lb — the equivalent of a length over a mile and a half - superior . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | There was something rather reckless in my attending the present lectures at all , because it was in the depths of winter , and from where I now lived it was rather a long walk to the town — over a mile , at any rate . |
| 5 | Swimming : There 's an enormous ‘ Aquarena ’ in Kitzbuhel itself , or you may prefer the warm waters of the Schwarzsee , which is just over a mile from the centre . |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | Duke reckoned it at a mile and three-quarters ; the most conservative estimates put it at over a mile . |
| 8 | The piste , marked by oil drums , was completely out of sight , over a mile away to the north . |
| 9 | The tunnel was the longest in Britain at the time , the first over a mile in length . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | This openness and variation in level of the track , now giving views over a mile or so of green tree-crowns , now limiting the sky and showing on every side a steeply climbing hillside of columns , would have made their walking pleasant had it not been for the unseasonable heat of the day . |
| 12 | Over a mile , the only sensible way to ride Pendero was to use his stamina , not hold him up . |
| 13 | It was described by Bishop Pontoppidan in the eighteenth century as being over a mile and a half in circumference ; he also said the sea all around it was darkened by the jets of ink it spat out . |
| 14 | The museum , owned by U.S. Aerobatic Team member Kermit Weeks , was totally demolished by winds reported to have exceeded 200 mph — so strong that a DC-6 which had been parked at the airport was found over a mile away . |
| 15 | Railway No. 3 was to run for over a mile across the open space known as Mitcham Common and was intended as a link between Mitcham and Croydon , with little expectation of intermediate traffic . |
| 16 | All At Sea reverts to a mile for the first time this season , having finished runner-up on her last three starts , the best of which was her length defeat by Rodrigo de Triano in the Juddmonte International over a mile and a quarter . |
| 17 | ‘ Now all she needs is a bit of work over a mile and a quarter on Tuesday and she 'll be ready for Longchamp . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The chorus produced by hundreds of males can be heard over a mile away . |
| 20 | There is an attractive walled garden , fifty acres of tranquil woods , farmland , and over a mile of brook and riverside for guests to enjoy at their leisure . |
| 21 | After about forty minutes Van Gelder moved up into the bows with a portable six-inch searchlight which , on such a clear night , had an effective range of over a mile . |
| 22 | THE Exmoor Steam Railway , between Blackmore Gate and Brayford in the heart of Exmoor , gives the opportunity to ride behind 12¼″ gauge steam locos over a mile of track with superb moorland views . |
| 23 | Hundreds of privately owned aircraft at Tamiami Airport were blown over and on top of each other , a parked DC–6 disappeared completely and was found over a mile away from its tie-down point on the Airport . |
| 24 | A complimentary minibus service runs daily to the private beach , just over a mile away , where there is a shoreside restaurant for lunch . |
| 25 | The hotel is just over a mile from the town centre and 150 yards from the Lido beach . |
| 26 | It is surrounded by beautiful gardens and many fruit trees and is set 500 metres from the sea and just over a mile down hill from Taormina . |
| 27 | Close to the port , with its large yacht harbour , and just over a mile from the attractive centre of Caorle , this modern hotel complex overlooks its own private beach from a lovely garden setting . |
| 28 | The hotel boasts a bathing platform beside the lake and watersports facilities are available just over a mile away . |
| 29 | A little over a mile from Lucca , a turning leads to a vast park of age old oak , cork and bay trees surrounding the Villa San Michele , jealously guarding its serenity . |
| 30 | The price for hotel includes bed and breakfast , or guests can stay , just over a mile away in the estate 's self-catering annexe — the Villa Claudia . |