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Explore Bbc through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bbc in a sentence

Related words

Bbc | Bbci | Bbcc | Bbcf | Bbciplayer

Bbc meaning

  1. Initialism of British Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. Initialism of Blades Business Crew: a football hooligan firm linked to Sheffield United F.C.
  3. Initialism of Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, a defunct Philippine television network active from 1973 to 1986.

Using Bbc

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of British Broadcasting Corporation. | Initialism of Blades Business Crew: a football hooligan firm linked to Sheffield United F.C. | Initialism of Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, a defunct Philippine television network active from 1973 to 1986.
  • In the example corpus, bbc often appears in combinations such as: the bbc, on bbc, and bbc.

Context around Bbc

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

live 3× now 3× orchestra 2× five 1× philharmonic 1× service 1× renamed 1× became 1× iplayer 1× online 1×

Often after:

radio 10× iplayer 7× news 6× sport 5× world 4× sounds 4× two 3× studios 2× coverage 2× orchestras 1×

Sentence patterns with Bbc

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

on the bbc sport website 3× 11 on bbc two which 1× 2 and bbc sounds 1× 5 live bbc radio 5 1× 5 live bbc radio scotland 1× 5 live bbc sounds and 1× 6 on bbc one wales 1× air on bbc one and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all five bbc 1× bbc bitesize website 1× bbc my world 1× bbc pointless celebrities 1× england play the 1× full commentary on 1×

Common sentence endings:

and bbc sounds 3× bbc sport website 2× and bbc learning 1× and bbc two 1× as bbc singers 1× bbc red button 1×

Words around Bbc

Just before it in the word index:

bbby 8 bbbs 6 bbbp 2 bbbofc 3 bbbee 4 bbb 114

Just after it in the word index:

bbcc 3 bbcf 2 bbci 6 bbciplayer 2 bbd 6 bbdc 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

spirit 5.349 easier 5.334 improved 5.329 frequently 5.328 expensive 5.323 specifically 5.322

Corpus analysis for Bbc

  • In this selection, "bbc" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, live, now, orchestra, radio, iplayer and news stand out and add context to how "bbc" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the bbc sport website, 11 on bbc two which, bbc iplayer, bbc sport and bbc world. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bbc" sits close to words such as spirit, easier and improved, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bbc

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

Those wishing to watch BBC coverage can watch on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website. (17 words)

Match coverage will be on One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. (18 words)

Radio listeners can also follow along on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr Lewis's wife Lara Lewington is a TV presenter and tech journalist, 43, for The BBC's technology show BBC Click and has appeared weekly on ITV's The Impressionable Jon Culshaw, the BBC's Let's Dance for Sports Relief. (42 words)

New programming and features include more than 400 on-demand episodes from 30 BBC shows, as well as a selection of BBC Studios’ free channels, including Antiques Roadshow UK, BBC Food and Top Gear, with Classic Doctor Who coming soon. (40 words)

ITV and the BBC are sharing broadcasting rights for the Six Nations once again this year, with BBC hosting Scotland vs England on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

All five BBC orchestras - the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - will take part as well as BBC singers.

ITV and the BBC are sharing broadcasting rights for the Six Nations once again this year, with BBC hosting Scotland vs England on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer.

Its sister service, BBC World was also renamed BBC World News while the national news bulletins became BBC News at One, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten.

Match coverage will be on One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

The event, which would be transmitted live, would be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, as well as BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds.

Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Scotland MW and BBC Radio Ulster; plus text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

The BBC was allocated three FM frequency ranges in 1955, for the then Light Programme (now BBC Radio 2 ), Third Programme (now BBC Radio 3 ) and Home Service (now BBC Radio 4 ) stations.

This formed BBC News at 11 on BBC Two, which was made up of half an hour of BBC News and then half an hour of BBC World News.

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Mr Lewis's wife Lara Lewington is a TV presenter and tech journalist, 43, for The BBC's technology show BBC Click and has appeared weekly on ITV's The Impressionable Jon Culshaw, the BBC's Let's Dance for Sports Relief.

New programming and features include more than 400 on-demand episodes from 30 BBC shows, as well as a selection of BBC Studios’ free channels, including Antiques Roadshow UK, BBC Food and Top Gear, with Classic Doctor Who coming soon.

Reunion Hotel broadcasts on Thursday April 6 on BBC One Wales and BBC Two at 8pm and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

BBC Pointless Celebrities continues to air on BBC One and episodes are available to catch up via the BBC iPlayer once they've aired.

England play the Netherlands in the semi-final on Wednesday at 20:00 BST, with live coverage available on BBC 5 Live, BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website.

Radio listeners can also follow along on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

Those wishing to watch BBC coverage can watch on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website.

BBC Bitesize website will be expanded to cater for the new offerings, while special programmes will also be broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button.

BBC My World is a co-production between BBC World Service and Executive Producer, Angelina Jolie, Microsoft Education and BBC Learning.

During his 12 years working with the BBC he helped reimagine the identities of BBC1, before creaing a series of idents for BBC One and BBC Two.

Gates funds BBC coverage of global health and development issues, both through its BBC Media Action organization and the BBC itself.

The total figure includes audiences for all BBC News services outside the UK and branded entertainment content on TV, BBC websites and social media pages for BBC Studios.

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Common combinations with bbc

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bbc" in a sentence?
An example: "All five BBC orchestras - the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - will take part as well as BBC singers." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bbc" from authentic English texts.
What does "bbc" mean?
Bbc means: Initialism of British Broadcasting Corporation.
How many example sentences with "bbc" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bbc", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.