Sentence examples for miles rather from inspiring English sources

It all seemed long ago, and, at this distance of two thousand miles, rather preposterous.

Rather, we planned to visit national parks and some friends, concentrating on eating miles rather than on eating.

It wasn't about food miles, rather the idea that our local economies were more vibrant if supported from within.

That has reduced the search area to "tens of miles rather than hundreds of miles," Mr. Herring said.

Distance: a hopeful and confident 5.5k If I was really going to add miles rather than metres, I was going to have to call in the big guns.

The wildlife division has one ranger for every 168 square kilometres (65 sq miles) rather than the recommended level of one per 25 sq km.

"It's a drinking mile rather than a cultural quarter," he said.

For Royal Ascot, Motion chose the Queen Anne's straightaway mile rather than the mile-and-a-quarter Prince of Wales's Stakes.

They were not to be called "youth clubs", he decided, because young people will "run a mile rather go to a youth club".

Gio Ponti will run in the Breeders' Cup Mile rather than take another shot against the unbeaten Zenyatta in the Classic.

They will be charged at 1.5 cents per mile rather than paying the state petrol tax (30 cents per gallon).Oregon has been mulling a replacement for the petrol tax since 2001.