Sentence examples for metres which was from inspiring English sources

It got reduced to 365 metres, which was no accident: I'm a keen astronomer.

Flanagan won a 2008 Olympic bronze medal in the ten-thousand metres, which was later upgraded to silver due to doping by one of her opponents.

But their joy was short lived as playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu drew Turkey level barely a minute later with a free kick from 25 metres which was deflected by Ivan Perisic and beat stranded goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.

Under disability living allowance (the benefit Pip is replacing as it is rolled out across the UK), the relevant walking distance was 50 metres, which was the Department of Transport's guidance on inclusive mobility and an established benchmark.

In the frenzied early period of Alpine exploration (and exploitation) the biggest target of all was the mighty Mont Blanc, an inhospitable wilderness in the heart of Europe culminating at 4,808 metres, which was conquered in 1786.

The race takes place over 1.99 miles (3,200 metres), which was slightly shortened from the traditional two-mile distance in 1972 as part of Australia's adoption of the metric system.

In the Alps, Mont Blanc rises to a height of 15,771 feet (4,807 metres), which is the highest point on the continent.

However, TfL assures me that the length of the new bus is 11.2 metres, which is hardly any longer than current double deckers.

The prototype aircraft (pictured above) which will fly across America has a wingspan of 63.4 metres, which is as big as a jumbo jet's.

The total floor space of the facilities exceeded a hundred and ninety thousand square metres, which is almost forty times as large as the White House.

A perfect example are the Sherpas of the Tibetan plateau, who tend to thrive even at extreme altitudes above 5,000 metres, which is why they are regularly hired for climbing expeditions.