1.   As the arms race wore on, the average height of trees in the forest canopy went up.

2.   At five feet eight she was above the average height for a woman.

3.   At its centre was a man of less than average height with thinning hair and a somewhat barrel-chested build.

4.   He was a slight man, a little above average height, but by no means a. prime physical specimen.

5.   He was in his late twenties and of average height.

6.   In the driving seat sat a man of average height.

7.   Mrs Ester was in her late thirties, about average height, with a slim figure.

8.   She is of average height.

9.   The average height of a man was six feet, while seven-foot giants were by no means uncommon.

10.   They typically hide much greater deviations from the norm than say the figure for the average physical height of a population does.