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How do you use Billiton in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Billiton in a sentence

Billiton meaning

Archaic form of Belitung.

Using Billiton

  • The main meaning on this page is: Archaic form of Belitung.
  • In the example corpus, billiton often appears in combinations such as: bhp billiton.

Context around Billiton

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bhp 5×

Often after:

failed 1× signed 1×

Sentence patterns with Billiton

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

and bhp billiton signed a 1× companies bhp billiton and tethyan 1× multinational bhp billiton failed to 1× strengthen bhp billiton s competency 1× within bhp billiton in south 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but federal prosecutors 1× in october 2002 1× jordaan held various 1× moreover strong cash 1× the multinational mining 1×

Common sentence endings:

and nickel divisions 1× billiton s competency 1× extract these deposits 1× in west suriname 1× prevented the disaster 1×

Words around Billiton

Just before it in the word index:

billiri 3 billionths 6 billionth 8 billions 1.576 billionbricks 2 billionaires 363

Just after it in the word index:

billlie 2 billlion 2 billman 3 billmeier 2 billon 6 billoo 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Billiton

  • In this selection, "billiton" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bhp, failed and signed stand out and add context to how "billiton" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and bhp billiton signed a and companies bhp billiton and tethyan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "billiton" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with billiton

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

Moreover, strong cash flow position, lower debt levels and higher operational efficacy are likely to strengthen BHP Billiton’s competency. (20 words)

The multinational mining companies BHP Billiton and Tethyan entered into a joint venture with the Balochistan government to extract these deposits. (21 words)

Jordaan held various roles within BHP Billiton in South Africa, The Netherlands and Western Australia in the stainless steel, ferrochrome and nickel divisions. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In October 2002, Alcoa and BHP Billiton signed a letter of intent as the basis for new joint ventures between the two companies, in which Alcoa will take part for 55% in all bauxite mining activities in West Suriname. (39 words)

But federal prosecutors claim the company – a joint venture between the Brazilian mining giant Vale and the Anglo-Australian multinational BHP Billiton – failed to take actions that they say could have prevented the disaster. (34 words)

Jordaan held various roles within BHP Billiton in South Africa, The Netherlands and Western Australia in the stainless steel, ferrochrome and nickel divisions. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Jordaan held various roles within BHP Billiton in South Africa, The Netherlands and Western Australia in the stainless steel, ferrochrome and nickel divisions.

Moreover, strong cash flow position, lower debt levels and higher operational efficacy are likely to strengthen BHP Billiton’s competency.

But federal prosecutors claim the company – a joint venture between the Brazilian mining giant Vale and the Anglo-Australian multinational BHP Billiton – failed to take actions that they say could have prevented the disaster.

In October 2002, Alcoa and BHP Billiton signed a letter of intent as the basis for new joint ventures between the two companies, in which Alcoa will take part for 55% in all bauxite mining activities in West Suriname.

The multinational mining companies BHP Billiton and Tethyan entered into a joint venture with the Balochistan government to extract these deposits.

Common combinations with billiton

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "billiton" in a sentence?
An example: "Jordaan held various roles within BHP Billiton in South Africa, The Netherlands and Western Australia in the stainless steel, ferrochrome and nickel divisions." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "billiton" from authentic English texts.
What does "billiton" mean?
Billiton means: Archaic form of Belitung.
How many example sentences with "billiton" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "billiton", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.