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Clutha in a sentence

Clutha meaning

  1. A river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers.
  2. A territorial authority in south Otago, New Zealand, which includes the former Clutha county; in full, Clutha District.

Using Clutha

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers. | A territorial authority in south Otago, New Zealand, which includes the former Clutha county; in full, Clutha District.
  • In the example corpus, clutha often appears in combinations such as: the clutha, clutha mayor, upper clutha.

Context around Clutha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

upper 2× reply 1× dunedin 1×

Often after:

mayor 2× helicopter 2× southland 2× rsa 1× street 1× bar 1× put 1× rebounded 1× resident 1× officials 1×

Sentence patterns with Clutha

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

clutha mayor bryan 2× bayoh the clutha helicopter crash 1× by the clutha youth council 1× clutha officials will 1× glasgow s clutha street overcome 1× in dunedin clutha southland and 1× in reply clutha s approach 1× in the clutha had gone 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clutha mayor bryan 2× an inquiry into 1× arrowtown produced a 1× but if anyone 1× clutha officials will 1× in dunedin clutha 1×

Common sentence endings:

6pm on thursday 1× all of society 1× and civil defence 1× delayed several times 1× earlier this year 1× final 29 28 1×

Words around Clutha

Just before it in the word index:

clute 8 clutching 183 clutches 159 clutchers 4 clutched 58 clutch 537

Just after it in the word index:

clutter 187 clutterbuck 8 cluttered 76 cluttering 26 clutters 3 clutton 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Clutha

  • In this selection, "clutha" 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, upper, reply, dunedin, mayor, helicopter and southland stand out and add context to how "clutha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clutha mayor bryan and bayoh the clutha helicopter crash. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clutha" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clutha

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

Members of the Clutha District Youth Council head a public march for methamphetamine awareness in Balclutha earlier this year. (19 words)

An inquiry into the Clutha helicopter crash has found that the pilot "took a chance" and ignored low fuel warnings. (20 words)

Sitting at the confluence of the Clutha and Kawarau rivers, its bland commercial centre doesn’t exactly scream “stop here”. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Stunned Ryan Cunningham found an unauthorised direct debit had been set up after he tried to help a female refugee living above his flat in Glasgow’s Clutha Street overcome a language barrier when she ran up a £3k debt with the firm. (43 words)

Arrowtown produced a tryfest against Cromwell Cavaliers at Jack Reid Park, winning 66-9, as hooker Ben Carr scored a hat-trick of tries, while Upper Clutha rebounded from the loss to Cromwell Goats with a 34-12 victory over Maniototo at Wanaka. (43 words)

The Crown Office has faced criticism over the length of time taken to reach decisions in major cases such as the M9 crash, the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh, the Clutha helicopter crash and the murder of Emma Caldwell. (41 words)

Question examples

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan has said Milton is set to be a stellar performer, but are is his views echoed by all in the community? (25 words)

Example sentences (18)

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan later laid a wreath on behalf of the district, with the permission of Clutha RSA and Civil Defence.

Stunned Ryan Cunningham found an unauthorised direct debit had been set up after he tried to help a female refugee living above his flat in Glasgow’s Clutha Street overcome a language barrier when she ran up a £3k debt with the firm.

Three crew members and seven customers died when the Police aircraft fell on to the roof of the Clutha bar in Glasgow on November 29 2013.

In reply, Clutha’s approach lacked intensity, and Owaka openers Jeremy Gray and Joel White saw their side home in the eighth over.

West Taieri and Clutha put on a show for the crowd at Outram, West Taieri winning the replay of last season’s final 29-28.

Arrowtown produced a tryfest against Cromwell Cavaliers at Jack Reid Park, winning 66-9, as hooker Ben Carr scored a hat-trick of tries, while Upper Clutha rebounded from the loss to Cromwell Goats with a 34-12 victory over Maniototo at Wanaka.

But if anyone is going to, it may well be Clutha, which is looking to continue its impressive record of success.

Photo: Tansy Boggan/SuppliedWife and support manager Tansy Boggan said the swim — believed to be the first of its kind in the Clutha — had gone ‘‘unbelievably smoothly’’.

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The Crown Office has faced criticism over the length of time taken to reach decisions in major cases such as the M9 crash, the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh, the Clutha helicopter crash and the murder of Emma Caldwell.

Upper Clutha resident Rik Deaton is taking on the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Wanaka Community Board over his thwarted plans for a new tourist venture.

An inquiry into the Clutha helicopter crash has found that the pilot "took a chance" and ignored low fuel warnings.

Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan has said Milton is set to be a stellar performer, but are is his views echoed by all in the community?

Clutha officials will meet again with Owaka residents next week, as controversial plans for a freedom camping trial in the town take clearer shape.

In Dunedin, Clutha, Southland and Stewart Island winds may approach severe gale in exposed places, especially coastal areas from 6am to 6pm on Thursday.

Members of the Clutha District Youth Council head a public march for methamphetamine awareness in Balclutha earlier this year.

Mr Cadogan said he was in awe of the work being done by the Clutha Youth Council which had seen first-hand the issue and how it can affect all of society.

The committee's report on Clutha Southland MP Hamish Walker's 5000-signature petition calling for the centre to be saved has been eagerly awaited, but has also been delayed several times.

Sitting at the confluence of the Clutha and Kawarau rivers, its bland commercial centre doesn’t exactly scream “stop here”.

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Common combinations with clutha

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clutha" in a sentence?
An example: "Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan later laid a wreath on behalf of the district, with the permission of Clutha RSA and Civil Defence." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "clutha" from authentic English texts.
What does "clutha" mean?
Clutha means: A river in Otago, New Zealand, the second-longest in the country, which flows into the Pacific Ocean and which was probably named by Scottish settlers.
How many example sentences with "clutha" are there?
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