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Barlinnie in a sentence

Using Barlinnie

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

Context around Barlinnie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hmp 3× history 1×

Often after:

jail 1×

Sentence patterns with Barlinnie

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

at hmp barlinnie and we 1× glasgow s barlinnie jail again 1× hmp barlinnie is located 1× of hmp barlinnie who is 1× to the barlinnie to serve 1× year history barlinnie has been 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dean said the 1× during its chequered 1× hmp barlinnie is 1× in 2011 ex 1× michael stoney the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a glasgow suburb 1× of catastrophic failure 1× scotland has warned 1× term for perjury 1× to serial killers 1× with fitting them 1×

Words around Barlinnie

Just before it in the word index:

barling 2 barlick 2 barleywine 3 barleycorn 4 barley 234 barletta 11

Just after it in the word index:

barlock 3 barlog 4 barlow 199 barloworld 3 barm 2 barma 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Barlinnie

  • In this selection, "barlinnie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hmp, history and jail stand out and add context to how "barlinnie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at hmp barlinnie and we and glasgow s barlinnie jail again. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "barlinnie" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with barlinnie

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

HMP Barlinnie is located in a Glasgow suburb. (8 words)

Dean said: “The benches themselves were made up at HMP Barlinnie and we helped out with fitting them. (18 words)

In 2011 ex Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan was sent to the Barlinnie to serve a three-year term for perjury. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Michael Stoney, the governor of HMP Barlinnie who is leading on HMP Glasgow, told the BBC in August that the old site was overcrowded, outdated, and at risk of “catastrophic failure”. (31 words)

IT would be a “travesty” if the Scottish Government delayed the replacement for Glasgow’s Barlinnie jail again, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland has warned. (29 words)

During its’ chequered 142 year history Barlinnie has been home to more than a million offenders ranging from shoplifters to serial killers. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

IT would be a “travesty” if the Scottish Government delayed the replacement for Glasgow’s Barlinnie jail again, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland has warned.

Dean said: “The benches themselves were made up at HMP Barlinnie and we helped out with fitting them.

During its’ chequered 142 year history Barlinnie has been home to more than a million offenders ranging from shoplifters to serial killers.

HMP Barlinnie is located in a Glasgow suburb.

In 2011 ex Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan was sent to the Barlinnie to serve a three-year term for perjury.

Michael Stoney, the governor of HMP Barlinnie who is leading on HMP Glasgow, told the BBC in August that the old site was overcrowded, outdated, and at risk of “catastrophic failure”.

Common combinations with barlinnie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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