Sentence examples for metres feet from inspiring English sources

(January 2012) "Several riot police officers forced Roman Dobrokhotov into a police car just metres (feet) from Russia's largest church".

It is 34 metres (110 feet) thick at the base, 28 metres (93 feet) thick at the middle, and 20 metres (65 feet) thick at the top.

For the 11-man game, usually played outdoors, the playing area is 90 110 metres (295 360 feet) long and 55 65 metres (180 213 feet) wide, the goal is 2.44 metres (8 feet) high and 7.32 metres (24 feet) wide, and the goal circle is 13 metres (43 feet) from the goal.

For the seven-man game, usually played indoors, the court is 40 metres (131.2 feet) long and 20 metres (65.6 feet) wide, the goal cage is 2 metres (6.5 feet) high and 3 metres (9.8 feet) wide, and the goal-area line is 6 metres (19.7 feet) from the centre of the goal.

It is about 220 metres (722 feet) wide at the base and 104 metres (341 feet) high.

Racing shells range in overall length from 18.9 metres (62 feet) for an eight, 13.4 metres (44 feet) for a four, and 10.4 metres (34 feet) for a pair, to 8.2 metres (27 feet) for a single scull.

The new locks were 57 metres (186 feet) long and 9.4 metres (31 feet) wide.

It is a cylinder 10.3 metres (33.8 feet) long and 4.5 metres (14.8 feet) wide.

The HTV is a cylinder 9.8 metres (32 feet) long and 4.4 metres (14 feet) wide.

It is 22 metres (72 feet) long and 1.4 metres (4.6 feet) across.

Males are usually 3.5 metres (11.5 feet) long, stand 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall, and weigh 3,200 kg (3.5 tons).