Not more than six inches remained between his straining fingertips and the one particular leg he was aiming them for.

The shaft and the head were so deep in the poor man's chest that only six inches or so remained above the skin.

Not a square inch of skin remained on him, but he was still very much alive.

If less than 1/2 inch of liquid remains, leave cover on.

Cut off the top so that one to two inches of stem remains, then place the tuber in a paper bag and store it.

Cut out the main growth tips but allow a few inches of stem to remain.

The cab was too small for them both, never mind that a few very solid inches remained between them.

About eight inches of snake remained on the rock.

Only two inches of the photo roll remained before it mysteriously ended.

Each fall (or late spring), cut the woody stems to near ground level so that only a few inches of wood remain.