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Balco in a sentence

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Balco | Balcony | Balconies | Balcombe | Balcom | Balcomb | Balcon | Balconette

Using Balco

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

Context around Balco

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

conte 1× officially 1×

Often after:

scandal 1× drugs 1× vice 1× olympians 1× grand 1×

Sentence patterns with Balco

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

and the balco scandal certainly 1× as the balco olympians 1× conte balco vice president 1× in the balco drugs scandal 1× officially balco was a 1× one of balco s steroid 1× to the balco grand jury 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bonds has also 1× conte balco vice 1× in 1988 victor 1× in confidential testimony 1× officially balco was 1× sheffield s dour 1×

Common sentence endings:

admitted steroid use 1× and food supplements 1× as a recipient 1× for several years 1× helped his candidacy 1× s steroid clients 1×

Words around Balco

Just before it in the word index:

balclutha 3 balck 3 balcia 4 balci 2 balchunas 2 balchin 2

Just after it in the word index:

balcom 7 balcomb 5 balcombe 12 balcon 5 balconette 3 balconies 149

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Balco

  • In this selection, "balco" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, conte, officially, scandal, drugs and vice stand out and add context to how "balco" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the balco scandal certainly and as the balco olympians. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balco" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balco

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

Officially, BALCO was a service business for blood and urine analysis and food supplements. (14 words)

In 1988, Victor Conte offered free blood and urine tests to a group of athletes known as the BALCO Olympians. (20 words)

In confidential testimony to the BALCO Grand Jury (that was later leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle ), Giambi also admitted steroid use. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Conte, BALCO vice president James Valente, weight trainer Greg Anderson and coach Remi Korchemny had supplied a number of high-profile sports stars from the United States and Europe with the Clear and human growth hormone for several years. (39 words)

Bonds has also has been dogged by allegations of steroid use and his involvement in the BALCO drugs scandal, as his personal trainer Greg Anderson pleaded guilty to supplying steroids (without naming Bonds as a recipient). (36 words)

Sheffield's dour demeanor caused him to play for eight teams in his career, and his connection to Barry Bonds and the BALCO scandal certainly hasn't helped his candidacy. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Sheffield's dour demeanor caused him to play for eight teams in his career, and his connection to Barry Bonds and the BALCO scandal certainly hasn't helped his candidacy.

Bonds has also has been dogged by allegations of steroid use and his involvement in the BALCO drugs scandal, as his personal trainer Greg Anderson pleaded guilty to supplying steroids (without naming Bonds as a recipient).

Conte, BALCO vice president James Valente, weight trainer Greg Anderson and coach Remi Korchemny had supplied a number of high-profile sports stars from the United States and Europe with the Clear and human growth hormone for several years.

In 1988, Victor Conte offered free blood and urine tests to a group of athletes known as the BALCO Olympians.

In confidential testimony to the BALCO Grand Jury (that was later leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle ), Giambi also admitted steroid use.

Officially, BALCO was a service business for blood and urine analysis and food supplements.

Williams and Fairanu-Wada also provided compelling evidence that Bonds, arguably the greatest player of his generation, was one of BALCO's steroid clients.

Common combinations with balco

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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