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Costain in a sentence

Costain meaning

To stain with two or more stains

Using Costain

  • The main meaning on this page is: To stain with two or more stains
  • In the example corpus, costain often appears in combinations such as: costain group.

Context around Costain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

naomi 1×

Often after:

group 3×

Sentence patterns with Costain

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

in other costain group news 1× incredible naomi costain who plays 1× like the costain group of 1× shares of costain group in 1× thomas b costain the magnificent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fayed introduced british 1× in other costain 1× separately liberum capital 1× thomas b costain 1×

Common sentence endings:

monday april 8th 1× out the show 1× required construction work 1× to the deceased 1× wednesday march 11th 1×

Words around Costain

Just before it in the word index:

costae 2 costabile 4 costabel 3 costa 1.410 cost 18.849 cossy 6

Just after it in the word index:

costal 14 costamagna 2 costamare 5 costanera 4 costantini 8 costantino 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Costain

  • In this selection, "costain" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, naomi and group stand out and add context to how "costain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in other costain group news and incredible naomi costain who plays. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "costain" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with costain

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

Separately, Liberum Capital reiterated a buy rating on shares of Costain Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. (20 words)

In other Costain Group news, insider Andrew Wyllie sold 34,594 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 8th. (22 words)

And then there’s the incredible Naomi Costain who plays station manager Maggie Wheeling, and all of the townsfolk who fill out the show. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Fayed introduced British companies like the Costain Group (of which he became a director and 30 percent shareholder ), Bernard Sunley & Sons and Taylor Woodrow to the Emirate to carry out the required construction work. (34 words)

Thomas B. Costain, The Magnificent Century, p. 308 His hands and feet were also cut off and sent to diverse places to enemies of his as a great mark of dishonour to the deceased. (34 words)

And then there’s the incredible Naomi Costain who plays station manager Maggie Wheeling, and all of the townsfolk who fill out the show. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

And then there’s the incredible Naomi Costain who plays station manager Maggie Wheeling, and all of the townsfolk who fill out the show.

Separately, Liberum Capital reiterated a buy rating on shares of Costain Group in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th.

In other Costain Group news, insider Andrew Wyllie sold 34,594 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 8th.

Fayed introduced British companies like the Costain Group (of which he became a director and 30 percent shareholder ), Bernard Sunley & Sons and Taylor Woodrow to the Emirate to carry out the required construction work.

Thomas B. Costain, The Magnificent Century, p. 308 His hands and feet were also cut off and sent to diverse places to enemies of his as a great mark of dishonour to the deceased.

Common combinations with costain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "costain" in a sentence?
An example: "And then there’s the incredible Naomi Costain who plays station manager Maggie Wheeling, and all of the townsfolk who fill out the show." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "costain" from authentic English texts.
What does "costain" mean?
Costain means: To stain with two or more stains
How many example sentences with "costain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "costain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.