Get to know Clive better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like general or statesman.
Clive meaning
- A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif).
- A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century.
- A village in Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada.
Using Clive
- The main meaning on this page is: A topographic surname from Old English - someone who lived near a cliff (Old English clif). | A male given name transferred from the surname, popular in Britain in the mid-twentieth century. | A village in Lacombe County, Alberta, Canada.
- Useful related words include: robert clive, baron clive, general, full general.
- In the example corpus, clive often appears in combinations such as: and clive, of clive, clive palmer.
Context around Clive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clive
- In this selection, "clive" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, schmitthoff, macmillan, steelworks, myrie, added and albums stand out and add context to how "clive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include clive added we and clive added while. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clive" sits close to words such as backstory, biking and catalan, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ben Starr is the voice of protagonist Clive (right). (9 words)
Clive added: "We don't have enough money for flights. (10 words)
Clive Shearman (far left) with other litter pickers in Droitwich. (10 words)
At her core, the Medicine Girl is a representative of the common folk of Valisthea, just as Clive's "Cid the Outlaw" moniker represents his merry band of rebels with a common goal, Hugo Kupka represents his republic, Dion represents his empire, and so on. (45 words)
A high draw in stall 14 is something of a concern, however, as the low numbers generally hold sway over this trip here, and from four, is an interesting alternative from the Clive Cox yard, along with Karl Burke’s in six. (42 words)
BBC News presenter Clive Myrie was pulled from hosting the BBC Ten O'Clock News over jokes he made about on a comedy show, according to national reports. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Two further "Derek and Clive" albums, Derek and Clive Come Again (1977) and Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam (1978), were later released.
Clive Owen did appear alongside Reuben in the mini-series Beyond The Yorkshire Farm: Reuben and Clive, which then led to Reuben's solo series.
Schmitthoff, Clive Macmillan, Clive M. Schmitthoff's select essays on international trade law p. 390 Relations between the two Yemeni states fluctuated between peaceful and hostile.
After the demise of the steelworks Clive went on to work for Royal Mail.
After years of waiting, one can get a glimpse of Clive's adventure across the domain of Valisthea right now.
A high draw in stall 14 is something of a concern, however, as the low numbers generally hold sway over this trip here, and from four, is an interesting alternative from the Clive Cox yard, along with Karl Burke’s in six.
Another generation would go on to experience the galvanising force of nature of Clive.
At her core, the Medicine Girl is a representative of the common folk of Valisthea, just as Clive's "Cid the Outlaw" moniker represents his merry band of rebels with a common goal, Hugo Kupka represents his republic, Dion represents his empire, and so on.
At the center of that grand story is Clive Campbell, better known as DJ Kool Herc.
BBC News presenter Clive Myrie was pulled from hosting the BBC Ten O'Clock News over jokes he made about on a comedy show, according to national reports.
Ben Starr is the voice of protagonist Clive (right).
Clive added: "We don't have enough money for flights.
Clive added: “While there’s a funny side of what can be dumped in a skip, people need to think about the consequences it can have.
Clive Myrie hosts the proceedings; keeping him company are much-loved broadcaster Sandi Toksvig and TikTok organ phenomenon Anna Lapwood.
Clive sadly passed away, peacefully on 5th June in ITU Morriston Hospital.
Clive said: "I don't personally get how they think we're Morris dancers.
Clive Shearman (far left) with other litter pickers in Droitwich.
Clive shorted the two exposed brushes with a metal file and it tripped the circuit breaker in his house.
Clive will automatically avoid all attacks, as long as they can be evaded, so the focus can all be on the offensive.
Donald Trump appeared virtually to the crowd at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition spring kickoff in Clive, Iowa, on Saturday.
Common combinations with clive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and clive 14×
- of clive 13×
- clive palmer 12×
- clive davis 7×
- sir clive 7×
- by clive 7×
- the clive 5×
- in clive 5×
- as clive 5×
- clive barker 5×