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Explore Birling through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like logrolling or spin. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Birling in a sentence

Related words

Birling | Birlings | Birl

Birling meaning

present participle and gerund of birl

Synonyms of Birling

logrolling spin twirl twist twisting whirl

Related words

Other words often associated with Birling or its synonyms:

rotate rotation swirl bend stunting wriggly distortion vortex revolution flexure curve wiggling

Using Birling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of birl
  • Useful related words include: logrolling, spin, twirl, twist.
  • In the example corpus, birling often appears in combinations such as: eric birling, birling gap, arthur birling.

Context around Birling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

eric 3× arthur 2× sybil 2× name 1× sheila 1×

Often after:

gap 3× arthur 1× sybil 1× household 1× family 1×

Sentence patterns with Birling

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

and eric birling 2× arthur birling arthur birling 1× assumed name birling that makes 1× at the birling household 1× beach from birling gap steps 1× birling arthur birling is described 1× birling sybil birling is the 1× eric birling he is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a statement from 1× a woman was 1× arthur birling arthur 1× edna edna is 1× eric birling he 1× he implies that 1×

Common sentence endings:

and eric birling 2× at birling gap 1× birlings elder child 1× birlings youngest child 1× gap steps today 1× is too late 1×

Words around Birling

Just before it in the word index:

birley 89 birla 63 birl 2 birks 23 birkmyre 2 birklands 2

Just after it in the word index:

birlings 8 birlinn 5 birmingham 1.800 birminghamlive 40 birn 4 birnam 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Birling

  • In this selection, "birling" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eric, arthur, sybil, gap, arthur and sybil stand out and add context to how "birling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and eric birling and arthur birling arthur birling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "birling" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with birling

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

Sheila Birling The Birlings' elder child. (6 words)

Eric Birling He is the Birlings' youngest child. (8 words)

Edna Edna is the maid at the Birling household. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

A statement from Wealden District Council posted on its Facebook page on Sunday morning said: "Following a cliff fall yesterday at Birling Gap, we have closed access to the beach from Birling Gap steps today. (35 words)

It is Eva's use of the assumed name "Birling" that makes Sybil turn her away from her charity and she doesn't see why she did this until it is too late. (33 words)

Arthur Birling Arthur Birling is described as "a heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties", husband of Sybil, and father of Sheila and Eric Birling. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

Arthur Birling Arthur Birling is described as "a heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties", husband of Sybil, and father of Sheila and Eric Birling.

Sybil Birling Sybil Birling is the wife of Arthur and mother of Sheila and Eric Birling.

A statement from Wealden District Council posted on its Facebook page on Sunday morning said: "Following a cliff fall yesterday at Birling Gap, we have closed access to the beach from Birling Gap steps today.

A woman was pictured dicing with death hundreds of feet above the shore at Birling Gap.

Edna Edna is the maid at the Birling household.

Eric Birling He is the Birlings' youngest child.

He implies that she has left a diary naming names, including members of the Birling family.

It is Eva's use of the assumed name "Birling" that makes Sybil turn her away from her charity and she doesn't see why she did this until it is too late.

Sheila Birling The Birlings' elder child.

Common combinations with birling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "birling" in a sentence?
An example: "Arthur Birling Arthur Birling is described as "a heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties", husband of Sybil, and father of Sheila and Eric Birling." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "birling" from authentic English texts.
What does "birling" mean?
Birling means: present participle and gerund of birl
What are synonyms of "birling"?
Common synonyms of "birling" include: logrolling, spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl.
How many example sentences with "birling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "birling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.