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Bagpuss in a sentence

Using Bagpuss

  • In the example corpus, bagpuss often appears in combinations such as: bagpuss was, in bagpuss.

Context around Bagpuss

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

verse 1× dear 1× light 1× left 1× 1999 1× convert 1×

Often after:

dear 1× old 1× woke 1× creator 1× himself 1× costume 1×

Sentence patterns with Bagpuss

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a convert bagpuss costume to 1× a verse bagpuss dear bagpuss 1× and light bagpuss oh hear 1× bagpuss dear bagpuss old fat 1× bagpuss is an 1× characters in bagpuss and peter 1× even bagpuss himself once 1× had left bagpuss woke up 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bagpuss is an 1× daniel postgate son 1× emily then recited 1× even bagpuss himself 1× in 1999 bagpuss 1× in april 2012 1×

Common sentence endings:

an electric pink 1× bagpuss woke up 1× demanding to make 1× emily loved him 1× postgate s family 1× programme ever made 1×

Words around Bagpuss

Just before it in the word index:

bagpuize 3 bagpipes 48 bagpipers 9 bagpiper 6 bagpipe 20 bagozzi 3

Just after it in the word index:

bagra 3 bagram 19 bagration 3 bagratuni 2 bagre 3 bagri 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Bagpuss

  • In this selection, "bagpuss" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, verse, dear, light, dear, old and woke stand out and add context to how "bagpuss" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a convert bagpuss costume to and a verse bagpuss dear bagpuss. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bagpuss" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bagpuss

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1999, Bagpuss was voted the most popular BBC children's programme ever made. (14 words)

Daniel Postgate, son of Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate, said the series was "very demanding" to make. (16 words)

Bagpuss is an actual cloth cat, but was not intended to be such an electric pink. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Emily then recited a verse: Bagpuss, dear Bagpuss Old Fat Furry Catpuss Wake up and look at this thing that I bring Wake up, be bright, be golden and light Bagpuss, oh hear what I sing When Emily had left, Bagpuss woke up. (43 words)

In April 2012, Marc Jenner from Tunbridge Wells in Kent ran in the Virgin London Marathon dressed in a convert Bagpuss costume to raise money for the charity, supported by Emily Firmin and Postgate 's family. (36 words)

Even Bagpuss himself, once he was asleep, was just an old, saggy cloth cat, Baggy, and a bit loose at the seams, But Emily loved him. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Emily then recited a verse: Bagpuss, dear Bagpuss Old Fat Furry Catpuss Wake up and look at this thing that I bring Wake up, be bright, be golden and light Bagpuss, oh hear what I sing When Emily had left, Bagpuss woke up.

Daniel Postgate, son of Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate, said the series was "very demanding" to make.

In 1999, Bagpuss was voted the most popular BBC children's programme ever made.

Bagpuss is an actual cloth cat, but was not intended to be such an electric pink.

Even Bagpuss himself, once he was asleep, was just an old, saggy cloth cat, Baggy, and a bit loose at the seams, But Emily loved him.

In April 2012, Marc Jenner from Tunbridge Wells in Kent ran in the Virgin London Marathon dressed in a convert Bagpuss costume to raise money for the charity, supported by Emily Firmin and Postgate 's family.

Oliver chose him as one of the characters in Bagpuss and Peter made a new, slightly larger version.

Common combinations with bagpuss

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "Emily then recited a verse: Bagpuss, dear Bagpuss Old Fat Furry Catpuss Wake up and look at this thing that I bring Wake up, be bright, be golden and light Bagpuss, oh hear what I sing When Emily had left, Bagpuss woke up." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "bagpuss" from authentic English texts.
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