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Meanings of several metres in English

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Usage of several metres in English
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And every overhang dripped with icicles, many of them several metres long.
The Guardian
2
The N81 remains impassable, with several metres of snow accumulated in places.
The Irish Times
3
Brett untangled himself from several metres of netting, looked pleased with himself.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
4
Eventually, the join breaks, causing the seafloor to spring upwards several metres.
The Guardian
5
The airlock tube disengaged, withdrawing several metres before lurching to a halt.
The Naked God
6
Because you'll need to be moving at several metres a second.
The Guardian
7
It was clear from several metres away that he was right.
Artemis Fowl: the time paradox
8
It is estimated to be 400 metres long, with debris several metres deep.
Radio NZ
9
Dozens of amateur videos showed the pier engulfed in flames several metres high.
The Guardian
10
We knew when, but our where was off by several metres.'
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
11
It appears he fell several metres down a waterfall three days into his tramp.
Radio NZ
12
After several metres, the tunnel widened into a bulb-shaped chamber.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
13
But Behich miscued his pass and it missed his 38-year-old teammate by several metres.
News.com.au
14
The fairy flew several metres before alighting in the shrubbery.
Artemis Fowl
15
I could smell the flat-roofed cube from several metres away.
Exit wound
16
He'd gone several metres along the loamy vein before he realized no one was following.
Artemis Fowl
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Several metres through the time
Several metres across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common