Explore Buerk through 4 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Using Buerk
- In the example corpus, buerk often appears in combinations such as: michael buerk.
Context around Buerk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Buerk
- In this selection, "buerk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, michael and gave stand out and add context to how "buerk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adie michael buerk and john and by michael buerk for her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "buerk" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with buerk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a teenager, my heroes had been foreign correspondents Kate Adie, Michael Buerk and John Simpson. (16 words)
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk gave moving commentary of the tragedy on 23 October 1984, which he described as a "biblical famine". (21 words)
Jane Standley receives the 1997 Sony Radio Reporter of the Year award, presented to her by Michael Buerk, for her work in east Africa. (24 words)
Forty years ago this week, on 23 October 1984, BBC TV News led with Michael Buerk’s now famous broadcast from northern Ethiopia alerting the world to a catastrophic famine. (30 words)
Jane Standley receives the 1997 Sony Radio Reporter of the Year award, presented to her by Michael Buerk, for her work in east Africa. (24 words)
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk gave moving commentary of the tragedy on 23 October 1984, which he described as a "biblical famine". (21 words)
Example sentences (4)
Forty years ago this week, on 23 October 1984, BBC TV News led with Michael Buerk’s now famous broadcast from northern Ethiopia alerting the world to a catastrophic famine.
As a teenager, my heroes had been foreign correspondents Kate Adie, Michael Buerk and John Simpson.
Jane Standley receives the 1997 Sony Radio Reporter of the Year award, presented to her by Michael Buerk, for her work in east Africa.
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk gave moving commentary of the tragedy on 23 October 1984, which he described as a "biblical famine".
Common combinations with buerk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: