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Meanings of few paces in English

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Usage of few paces in English
1
Indeed, in a matter of a few paces, it was gone altogether.
The Lair of Bones
2
I found the Count a few paces off, in the Rue Saint-Maur.
Honorine
3
Lazaris walked a few paces ahead, the soldiers a few paces behind.
The Wolf’s Hour
4
Jaelle rose abruptly and took a few paces toward the far wall.
The wandering fire
5
The lieutenant walked a few paces, and began his answer in Portuguese.
The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories
6
The corporal raised his left hand and stepped back a few paces.
The terror
7
A few paces down the left passage Sugar found another half print.
Servant of a dark god
8
They paused a few paces away, and in a whisper one said:
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
9
They walked down to the right a few paces and found nothing.
Servant of a dark god
10
Belinda walked a few paces to the great staircase and back again.
Beyond the Reef
11
He advanced cautiously a few paces; then stopped a moment, and fired.
The Young Llanero: A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela
12
He recoiled a few paces on recognizing his visitor in M. Hennequin.
The Parisians — Volume 06
13
Pretty soon, I was no more than a few paces behind them.
Savage
14
From a mere few paces the arrow had passed completely through him.
Blood and Bone
15
Macklin moved forward a few paces and took the flashlight from Roland.
Swan Song
16
A few paces from the emperor he stopped his horse and alighted.
Napoleon and Blücher: An Historical Novel
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common