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Example sentences for "considerable space"

  • The four streets or suburbs occupy a considerable space of ground, and the number of inhabitants is computed at twelve thousand.

  • The great catastrophe, in which this mountain rose from the earth, and by which a considerable space of ground changed its appearance, is, perhaps, one of the most extraordinary physical revolutions in the history of the earth.

  • Trippuck had robbed alone and in company for a considerable space, till his character was grown so notorious that some short time before his being taken for the last offence, he had, by dint of money and interest, procured a pardon.

  • Therefore stealing away from his home, he rambled for a considerable space in the world, subsisting wholly upon such methods as he had before used for his recreation.

  • For a considerable space on the side of the plain the outer wall of the city was flanked by a moat, communicating with a marsh.

  • The community gathered round us and almost filled the synagogue, in which we sat and rested for a considerable space.

  • From this point we continued during a considerable space of time to skirt these upper slopes.

  • Laelius and Masinissa, who had pursued the routed cavalry through a considerable space, returning very opportunely, charged the rear of the enemy's line.

  • The houses of wealthy citizens often covered a considerable space, and either stood directly upon the street, or a short way back, within an open court; and some large mansions were detached, and had several entrances on two or three sides.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "considerable space" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    case where; considerable body; considerable booty; considerable degree; considerable depth; considerable distances; considerable length; considerable loss; considerable number; considerable numbers; considerable part; considerable period; considerable property; considerable proportion; considerable quantity; considerable trade; glacial drift; great impression; important consideration; like true; little cloud; machinery and transportation equipment; never would cry old; poor darling; shows itself; wide space