Sentence examples for still a length from inspiring English sources

He was still a length and a half behind Zaidpour as they jumped it, but had more left to give than the favourite and quickly established a decisive lead on the short run-in.

Then Arthur's Tale was followed by a better colt, the eventual winner, Toby's Corner, who endured traffic and a start-and-stop stretch run but was still a length and a half better than Uncle Mo.

An average of 30 students a day visit the college center, which still has a length of blue ribbon taped to the window from the opening ceremony.

It was fuller, but not full - still basically a length delivery, but enough to draw him into the shot, and poorly timed enough that the catch went fairly gently.

Since that is of an extremely tall, slender woman who towers above her partner, Mick Jagger, a white pantsuit with an airy tulle top or a snug velvet jacket over a shrimp-colored skirt still revealed a length of leg.

Having hit the front over a furlong out the 11-8 favourite kicked clear of Kingston Hill and while it looked like he may go away and win by further, he still had a length and a quarter to spare from Roger Varian's gallant runner-up.

You should still have a length of yarn dangling under the braid.

Once you've reached the end of the seal opposite the spot where you began, you should still have a length similar to the starting end.

Good Potential still led by a length at the furlong pole, but Meadow Star was gobbling up ground with every stride and pulled clear in the last 100 yards as Garden Gal was up for second.

He almost ran out of gas in the homestretch but still had half a length on Craigsteel of Britain at the finish, with Ela Athena third and the favored Fantastic Light fourth.

Rowing into a headwind, Oxford began to lose their shape and by Chiswick Eyot, Cambridge had reduced the deficit enough to overlap the Dark Blue boat, although Oxford still led by a length at Chiswick Steps.