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Cobbold is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cobbold in a sentence

Cobbold meaning

A surname from Old English.

Using Cobbold

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old English.
  • In the example corpus, cobbold often appears in combinations such as: the cobbold.

Context around Cobbold

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

president 1×

Often after:

commission 2× ltd 1× accepted 1× john 1× concluded 1×

Sentence patterns with Cobbold

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

cobbold concluded that 1× cobbold said the 1× of the cobbold commission were 1× party president cobbold john the 1× reviewing the cobbold commission s 1× said that cobbold accepted his 1× son and cobbold ltd were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to party 1× cobbold concluded that 1× cobbold said the 1× lowe son and 1× members of the 1× michael forrest mitigating 1×

Common sentence endings:

by state governments 1× constitution for malaysia 1× malaya and singapore 1× peterborough gas company 1× responsibility for it 1× rights ncr landowners 1×

Words around Cobbold

Just before it in the word index:

cobbo 4 cobbling 17 cobblestones 16 cobblestone 34 cobbles 47 cobblers 36

Just after it in the word index:

cobbs 16 cobbydalers 6 cobden 18 cobe 7 coben 8 cobequid 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Cobbold

  • In this selection, "cobbold" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, president, commission, ltd and accepted stand out and add context to how "cobbold" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cobbold concluded that and cobbold said the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cobbold" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cobbold

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

Michael Forrest, mitigating, said that Cobbold accepted his role in the "vile" attack and his responsibility for it. (18 words)

According to party president Cobbold John, the decision has raised many questions, especially from the native customary rights (NCR) landowners. (20 words)

Shuid & Yunus, p. 31. After reviewing the Cobbold Commission's findings, the British government appointed the Landsdowne Commission to draft a constitution for Malaysia. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Members of the Cobbold Commission were formed to conduct a study in the British Borneo territories of Sarawak and Sabah to see whether the two were interested in the idea to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore. (40 words)

Cobbold said the funding model for public schools was further undermined in 2017, when the Turnbull government introduced an “arbitrary” commonwealth funding cap of 20% for public schools, with the remainder to be covered by state governments. (37 words)

Lowe, Son and Cobbold, Ltd., were purchased by Mr. F. Bradley, Old Southgate, London, for £40, and the same gentleman was also the purchaser for £37 of £40 worth of shares in the Peterborough Gas Company. (36 words)

Example sentences (7)

Cobbold said the funding model for public schools was further undermined in 2017, when the Turnbull government introduced an “arbitrary” commonwealth funding cap of 20% for public schools, with the remainder to be covered by state governments.

Lowe, Son and Cobbold, Ltd., were purchased by Mr. F. Bradley, Old Southgate, London, for £40, and the same gentleman was also the purchaser for £37 of £40 worth of shares in the Peterborough Gas Company.

Michael Forrest, mitigating, said that Cobbold accepted his role in the "vile" attack and his responsibility for it.

According to party president Cobbold John, the decision has raised many questions, especially from the native customary rights (NCR) landowners.

Cobbold concluded that around two thirds of the population favoured to the formation of Malaysia while the remaining third wanted either independence or continuing control by the United Kingdom.

Members of the Cobbold Commission were formed to conduct a study in the British Borneo territories of Sarawak and Sabah to see whether the two were interested in the idea to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore.

Shuid & Yunus, p. 31. After reviewing the Cobbold Commission's findings, the British government appointed the Landsdowne Commission to draft a constitution for Malaysia.

Common combinations with cobbold

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cobbold" in a sentence?
An example: "Cobbold said the funding model for public schools was further undermined in 2017, when the Turnbull government introduced an “arbitrary” commonwealth funding cap of 20% for public schools, with the remainder to be covered by state governments." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "cobbold" from authentic English texts.
What does "cobbold" mean?
Cobbold means: A surname from Old English.
How many example sentences with "cobbold" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "cobbold", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.