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Meanings of few bounds in English

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Usage of few bounds in English
1
His role on the home front, meanwhile, appears to have few bounds.
The Guardian
2
A few bounds would have brought the savage brute up to us.
In the Wilds of Africa
3
The swiftest boat could be overtaken in a very few bounds.
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
4
A few bounds and the noble steed reared high on his hind legs.
Betty Zane
5
A few bounds brought Redburn to the spot, panting, breathless, perspiring.
Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road; or, The Black Rider of th...
6
A few bounds carried them around the rock whence the exclamation had come.
The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico; Or, The End of the Silver Tra...
7
With a few bounds he was on the opposite bank.
In the Rocky Mountains: A Tale of Adventure
8
With a few bounds, she was over the crater lip.
Edge of Infinity
9
In a few bounds he was among them, but it was to get a surprise.
Rolf in the Woods
10
A few bounds took him into the parlor.
Desert Gold
11
Bobby took the stairs at a few bounds.
Greyfriars Bobby
12
In a few bounds, Artyom managed to chase him down and tap him on the shoulder.
Metro 2033
13
Frantically they strove to keep up with him, but in a few bounds he had passed them.
Comrades of the Saddle; Or, The Young Rough Riders of the Plains
14
When you're rich, gifts know few bounds.
BBC
15
The few bounds he took before Duane's iron arm checked him were enough to reach the curve.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
16
A few bounds placed them on the top of the mound, where they took shelter among the bushes.
The Settler and the Savage
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