Sentence examples for be about five inches from inspiring English sources

They did indeed look like tulips – but with some of the outer petals (if that is what they are) pointing downwards, making the whole flower head appear to be about five inches long.

The stick should be about five inches behind the ball.

Cast on what you estimate to be about five inches worth of stitches.

There was about three inches of ash.

The two we had just seen were about six inches long.

There was about three inches between the buildings!" Still, Mr. Connolly had to walk up those five floors.

Stop wrapping when there are about two inches (5cm) left.

Cut the string so that there is about two inches extra beyond the clothespin.

Walls in a typical American home might be about six inches thick and insulated with fiberglass batting.

There should be about two inches left hanging off.

The hole should be about ten inches deep, and ten inches across, with very steep sides.