Explore Alamein through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Alamein in a sentence
Using Alamein
- In the example corpus, alamein often appears in combinations such as: el alamein, the alamein, alamein in.
Context around Alamein
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alamein
- In this selection, "alamein" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, south, position, paints and south stand out and add context to how "alamein" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at el alamein 24 october and at el alamein egypt in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alamein" sits close to words such as abbe, abeyance and abp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alamein
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After the war, he wrote: "Before Alamein we never had a victory. (12 words)
Confusion in communication led the division withdrawing immediately to the El Alamein position. (13 words)
Churchill said, It may almost be said, "Before Alamein we never had a victory. (14 words)
Honoré’s defense counsel told the court that the experience was “the worst thing that happened to him in his life”— worse even than fighting in the of battle of El Alamein during World War II. (36 words)
British tanks advance to engage German armour after infantry had opened gaps in the Axis minefield at El Alamein, 24 October 1942 The morning of Saturday 24 October brought disaster for the German headquarters. (34 words)
Nicknamed the Desert Rats, they were deployed to North Africa where, under General Montgomery, they won the battles of El Alamein to help change the course of the war. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Nicknamed the Desert Rats, they were deployed to North Africa where, under General Montgomery, they won the battles of El Alamein to help change the course of the war.
Other famous names to step aboard included US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and hall legend Sir Harry Lauder.
On July 21, Auchinleck went on the offensive along the Ruweisat Ridge south of the Alamein position.
Their mother died in childbirth, and Alamein paints their father (for whom he's named) as a mythic hero who is off saving the world somewhere.
It holds working interests in West Gharib, West Bakr, North West Gharib, South Alamein, South Ghazalat, and North West Sitra production sharing concessions.
There are minor delays on several lines including Alamein, Belgrave, Lilydale and Glen Waverley lines due to an earlier ill passenger at Richmond.
Honoré’s defense counsel told the court that the experience was “the worst thing that happened to him in his life”— worse even than fighting in the of battle of El Alamein during World War II.
In 1942, during World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.
The set, which includes the Military Cross, was awarded to his grandfather Major James M. McIntosh at El Alamein, Egypt, in 1942.
Actor Colin Firth is from Winchester and was educated at Montgomery of Alamein School (now Kings' School).
After Rommel was defeated at El Alamein in 1942, the British stepped back from their all-out support for Haganah.
After the war, he wrote: "Before Alamein we never had a victory.
An Italian division was to attack the Alamein box from the west and another was to follow the 90th Light Division.
At this point, the British had won the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942.
Barnett, p. 265 Montgomery reinforced the convert long front line at El Alamein, something that would take two months to accomplish.
Battle of Mersa Matruh main While preparing the Alamein positions, Auchinleck fought strong delaying actions, first at Mersa Matruh on 26–27 June and then Fuka on 28 June.
British tanks advance to engage German armour after infantry had opened gaps in the Axis minefield at El Alamein, 24 October 1942 The morning of Saturday 24 October brought disaster for the German headquarters.
Churchill said, It may almost be said, "Before Alamein we never had a victory.
Commemorative stone put up by the 7th Bersaglieri Regiment on the road from Alexandria to El Alamein at the high-water mark for the Italian advance.
Confusion in communication led the division withdrawing immediately to the El Alamein position.
Common combinations with alamein
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- el alamein 16×
- the alamein 4×
- alamein in 4×
- of alamein 2×
- alamein position 2×
- before alamein 2×
- alamein we 2×
- alamein on 2×