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Meanings of few yards in English

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Usage of few yards in English
1
He couldn't see more than a few yards in any given direction.
Boneshaker
2
A few yards in front the path turned at almost right angles.
Hunting the Lions
3
A few yards to the right, it sank in a steep descent.
What's Mine's Mine — Volume 1
4
It was just a few yards: the door, some kind of safety.
Complete Books of Blood
5
The tees will also likely be moved a few yards each day.
Reuters
6
Amy copied him: wrenching at a similar tree, a few yards away.
The marks of cain
7
At the extreme left and a few yards behind came the captain.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst o...
8
A few yards away they heard the soft swish of the river.
The Evil Shepherd
9
A keeper was standing a few yards in front, barring the way.
The Prussian Officer
10
A low bush grew but a few yards from the unsuspecting two.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
11
In Oxford, a few yards from Sir Charles's house, in broad daylight.
The subtle knife
12
A few yards above the aqueduct is a bridge across the stream.
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
13
Together they hauled the boat a few yards up from the water.
Major Vigoureux
14
We walk alongside of each other in silence for a few yards.
Nancy: A Novel
15
A few yards in, a tumbled heap of rocks blocked the way.
The city of ember: book 1
16
Someone a few yards off to my right shouted something at me.
Small favor
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
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