mile

Converse of object

• situate: Cradoc Golf Club is situated two miles north of Brecon.
• locate: The Area Eccles is located 4 miles from the center of Manchester.
• lie: Kufah lies 10 miles northeast of Najaf, a major Shiite religious center.

Preposition: as

crow: This is a distance of about eight miles as the crow flies.

Adjective modifier

• nautical: FAILURE Markham abandoned his attempt on the North Pole in late May, 400 nautical miles short of his target.
• square: Covering an area of some 2002 square miles, the Borders continues to be a uniquely special area of Scotland.
• 1: Prices £ 6.60 per adult £ 3.30 per child Places to go from Starcross Powderham Castle Powderham Castle is just 1½ miles away.
• few: Within a few miles of Bude there are many exciting places to visit.

Modifies a noun

• radius: Coram Family's London Team recruits adopters with a 35 miles radius of London.
• stretch: Reference to a violent storm removing all visible vegetation from the crest of the Chesil Beach on a three mile stretch.

Noun used with modifier

• twelve: Well, about this time he was found in the river drownded, about twelve mile above town, so people said.
• half: A further half mile of walking, tending downhill, brings you to the lone building of Burnside.

Preposition: in

• circumference: If the world is 24 thousand miles in circumference, half of it would be... ?
• length: The parish of Penrith extends about 4 miles in length from north to south, and 3½ in breadth from east to west.

Preposition: of

• coastline: Picturesque towns and villages, parks and gardens, walking tracks, alpine adventures and miles of scenic coastline abound.
• waterway: Currently another 500 miles of derelict inland waterways are now the subject of restoration plans.
• beach: Lewis has mile after mile of empty golden beaches, two of which are only 100 yards from your own back door.