Sentence examples for four or five lengths from inspiring English sources

"I don't think this is a year with a standout that might win four or five lengths.

Oxford are trying to keep the gap to four or five lengths as the boats pass under Barnes Bridge.

The first hour was hardly out before that had been extended to four or five lengths, which, translated, was a first-innings lead of 122.

"He worked this morning with Countermeasure, his normal lead horse," Roger Charlton, his trainer, told Racing UK. "Every time he's worked this year, he's moved up on the bridle and then quickens four or five lengths clear.

The young jockey, William Buick, was riding his fourth winner at the Royal meeting, having had his first in 2007. 1 Joviality 11-1 2 Chachamaidee 4-1 3 Lay Time 9-1 Chachamaidee was very slow from the stalls and then made up the deficit, four or five lengths, in almost no time.

With a clear water advantage, they crossed in front of Cambridge and were three lengths ahead by the Crab Tree pub, extending to "four or five lengths" by Hammersmith Bridge.

By the time he did come out, he was two or three lengths behind a wall of straining horses.

She thinks to skip but after ten or eleven lengths her lungs chug and backfire on the cold air.

"We lost ground on every turn last year, it seemed like he had to lose maybe three or four lengths in the race.

He broke five or six lengths behind his stablemate, drew even on the far turn and blew past him in the homestretch.

We raced all the time, and I used to wax the floor with him — beat him by seven or eight lengths.