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Cumbrae is an English word starting with the letter C. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Cumbrae in a sentence

Using Cumbrae

  • In the example corpus, cumbrae often appears in combinations such as: the cumbrae, to cumbrae, cumbrae community.

Context around Cumbrae

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

great 2× wee 1× old 1×

Often after:

community 2× house 1× arran 1× ferry 1× parish 1×

Sentence patterns with Cumbrae

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

adviser to cumbrae community council 1× advisor to cumbrae community council 1× and the cumbrae house residents 1× at wee cumbrae 1× board the cumbrae ferry after 1× bute great cumbrae arran islay 1× fairhaven great cumbrae by eddie 1× isle of cumbrae with some 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a calmac spokesperson 1× and showing some 1× and the cumbrae 1× calmac are considering 1× chris bragg from 1× gregor harvie advisor 1×

Common sentence endings:

at wee cumbrae 1× be rescued too 1× by eddie williams 1× drivers and buses 1× for our community 1× islay and mull 1×

Words around Cumbrae

Just before it in the word index:

cumbo 4 cumbia 12 cumbersome 212 cumbers 2 cumbernauld 18 cumberlands 6

Just after it in the word index:

cumbre 4 cumbres 2 cumbria 349 cumbrian 55 cumbrians 13 cumbric 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Cumbrae

  • In this selection, "cumbrae" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, great, wee, old, community, house and arran stand out and add context to how "cumbrae" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adviser to cumbrae community council and advisor to cumbrae community council. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cumbrae" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cumbrae

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

Gregor Harvie, special adviser to Cumbrae Community Council, believes the structure is in completely the wrong location. (17 words)

Gregor Harvie, advisor to Cumbrae Community Council, said: “The Local Place Plan is an important tool for our community. (19 words)

And showing some beautiful colours, here is an orange-tip Butterfly (male) taken at Fairhaven, Great Cumbrae by Eddie Williams. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Chris Bragg from Sowne of Organe was involved in the transfer of the old Cumbrae Parish Church organ to Norway, and says he hopes that exercise can show that the St Columba's organ can be rescued too. (38 words)

Membership is only open to people who are living full-time on Cumbrae, so in order to register, the people behind the project are asking that you bring along proof of address when you come to sign up. (38 words)

North Ayrshire Council is considering an increased council tax for second homes on the island and those on the neighbouring isle of Cumbrae, with some 580 properties on Arran classed as second or 'holiday' homes. (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

And the Cumbrae House residents have been bringing the house down with their own take on some of the contest’s most famous performances.

Gregor Harvie, special adviser to Cumbrae Community Council, believes the structure is in completely the wrong location.

Other highlights include the Necora puber, the Velvet Swimming Crab, and the Chirolophis ascanii- a Blenny fish, spotted off the shore at Wee Cumbrae.

The 500-mile trip will involve 22 ferry journeys and take him across ten Scottish islands, including Bute, Great Cumbrae, Arran, Islay, and Mull.

A CalMac spokesperson said: "Due to the deterioration in weather conditions, sailings will be suspended after the 10.15am from Largs and the 10.30am sailing from Cumbrae.

And showing some beautiful colours, here is an orange-tip Butterfly (male) taken at Fairhaven, Great Cumbrae by Eddie Williams.

CalMac are considering providing more staff to marshal queues to get on board the Cumbrae ferry after reported conflicts over the weekend involving drivers and buses.

Chris Bragg from Sowne of Organe was involved in the transfer of the old Cumbrae Parish Church organ to Norway, and says he hopes that exercise can show that the St Columba's organ can be rescued too.

Gregor Harvie, advisor to Cumbrae Community Council, said: “The Local Place Plan is an important tool for our community.

Membership is only open to people who are living full-time on Cumbrae, so in order to register, the people behind the project are asking that you bring along proof of address when you come to sign up.

North Ayrshire Council is considering an increased council tax for second homes on the island and those on the neighbouring isle of Cumbrae, with some 580 properties on Arran classed as second or 'holiday' homes.

Common combinations with cumbrae

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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