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Bideford is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bideford in a sentence

Bideford meaning

A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).

Using Bideford

  • The main meaning on this page is: A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).
  • In the example corpus, bideford often appears in combinations such as: from bideford, in bideford, bideford to.

Context around Bideford

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

lab 1× nearby 1× busy 1×

Often after:

west 1× devon 1× finished 1× town 1× close 1× college 1× closed 1× lives 1× though 1× post 1×

Sentence patterns with Bideford

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

40 from bideford devon who 1× bideford finished a 1× bideford lives somewhat 1× bideford town hall 1× brenton lab bideford west said 1× from nearby bideford 1× lane to bideford close on 1× link from bideford to barnstaple 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amy callebaut 40 1× bideford finished a 1× bideford lives somewhat 1× bideford town hall 1× brendon way is 1× cllr annie brenton 1×

Common sentence endings:

and experience them 1× daughter naina five 1× for other reasons 1× from nearby bideford 1× ii listed building 1× in the world 1×

Words around Bideford

Just before it in the word index:

bided 7 bideawee 2 bide 30 biddy 12 biddulph 9 biddle 31

Just after it in the word index:

biden 12.913 bidendonald 2 bidenflation 5 bidenites 2 bidennewsweek 2 bidenomics 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Bideford

  • In this selection, "bideford" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lab, nearby, busy, west, devon and finished stand out and add context to how "bideford" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 40 from bideford devon who and bideford finished a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bideford" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bideford

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

Bideford lives somewhat in the shadow of Westward Ho! (9 words)

Bideford finished a fairly distant third behind top two and Barton. (11 words)

The Lundy Post Office gets a bulk rate discount for mailing letters and postcards from Bideford. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Dr Claire Ankers, principal at Bideford College and Atlantic Academy said: “We are so lucky to have so many incredible places right on our doorstep so it’s only right that we make sure our students get out there and experience them. (42 words)

The face value of the Lundy Island stamps covers the cost of postage of letters and postcards from the island to the Bideford Post Office on the mainland for onward delivery to their final destination anywhere in the world. (39 words)

The two who have been best friends since year seven at school in Bideford, have tickets for the This Morning Live event at Birmingham's NEC tomorrow, Thursday May 16. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

Bideford lives somewhat in the shadow of Westward Ho! (9 words)

Example sentences (17)

Cllr Annie Brenton (Lab, Bideford West) said she was relieved to see the laybys strimmed, but that the area is unsightly for other reasons.

Firefighters visited residents at an older people’s scheme in Bideford to share tips for keeping fire safe this winter.

Plans to re-establish a rail link from Bideford to Barnstaple could be impacted if a former railway station building is replaced with housing.

Amy Callebaut, 40, from Bideford, Devon, who is Cpt Bannerman’s granddaughter attended the event with her daughter Naina, five.

Bideford finished a fairly distant third behind top two and Barton.

Bideford Town Hall and Library dates back to the 1880s and is the council’s largest historic asset and a Grade II Listed Building.

Brendon Way is set to close from Snakes Lane to Bideford Close on April 2 from 9.30am until 3.30pm, while access will be maintained for residents.

Devon and Cornwall Police say: "Police are seeking the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Bideford.

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Dr Claire Ankers, principal at Bideford College and Atlantic Academy said: “We are so lucky to have so many incredible places right on our doorstep so it’s only right that we make sure our students get out there and experience them.

You'll need to get a train from Paddington to Barnstaple via Exeter, then Lundy's own 1958 ferry from nearby Bideford.

The Appledore Shipyard, in Bideford, closed in March 2019 after its owners, Babcock, said its future was not secure, despite the offer of a £60m Ministry of Defence contract.

Bideford lives somewhat in the shadow of Westward Ho!

It’s a mile to busy Bideford, though the famous surf beaches of Westward Ho!, Braunton Burrows, Croyde, Woolacombe and Bude are the main waterside attractions.

The two who have been best friends since year seven at school in Bideford, have tickets for the This Morning Live event at Birmingham's NEC tomorrow, Thursday May 16.

The Earl was most delighted with Annery House and the living which came with the estate; he was also delighted that he could easily travel to Youghal from Bideford.

The face value of the Lundy Island stamps covers the cost of postage of letters and postcards from the island to the Bideford Post Office on the mainland for onward delivery to their final destination anywhere in the world.

The Lundy Post Office gets a bulk rate discount for mailing letters and postcards from Bideford.

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Common combinations with bideford

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bideford" in a sentence?
An example: "Cllr Annie Brenton (Lab, Bideford West) said she was relieved to see the laybys strimmed, but that the area is unsightly for other reasons." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bideford" from authentic English texts.
What does "bideford" mean?
Bideford means: A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).
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