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Used with adjectives:
"
The drive is a considerable distance."
(considerable, good, great, huge, large, long)
"
We don't mind going a fair distance."
(fair, short, small, reasonable)
"
The runner must run a certain distance."
(certain, given, fixed)
"
Can you run the average distance?"
(average, maximum, minimum, estimated)
"
Try to calculate the correct distance."
(correct, right, exact, estimated, full)
"
Cars should keep a safe distance."
(safe, braking, stopping)
"
We could see the house in the far distance."
(far, short)
Used with verbs:
"
The birds will cover a long distance."
(cover, cross, go, move, travel)
"
I like to drive a short distance."
(drive, fly, swim, walk)
"
The bridge spans a considerable distance."
(span)
"
Keep your distance."
(keep)
"
The students must calculate the distance."
(calculate, determine, measure, estimate, judge)
"
She looked off into the distance."
(looked off into, stared off into)
Used with nouns:
"
She is a distance runner."
(runner, swimmer, skier)
"
Do you like distance running?"
(running)
Used with prepositions:
"
He looks tall at a distance."
(at, from)
"
I bought a house within a short distance of work."
(within)
"
The store is a huge distance away from the university."
(away from, from)
"
What's the distance between downtown and your house?"
(between)
"
She walks a short distance to school."
(to)
"
I could see them in the distance."
(in)
