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Using Desgrange

  • In the example corpus, desgrange often appears in combinations such as: desgrange had, desgrange saw, henri desgrange.

Context around Desgrange

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

henri 2× citation 1× sfn 1× handed 1× 1936 1× editor 1×

Often after:

saw 2× initially 1× preferred 1× planned 1×

Sentence patterns with Desgrange

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

appointed henri desgrange as the 1× citation citation desgrange and lefèvre 1× could as desgrange said nail 1× day sfn desgrange initially preferred 1× desgrange had first 1× desgrange preferred to 1× desgrange saw problems 1× he handed desgrange the keys 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after this stages 1× desgrange had first 1× desgrange preferred to 1× desgrange saw problems 1× he handed desgrange 1× henri desgrange planned 1×

Common sentence endings:

19 january 1903 1× a prostate operation 1× and by points 1× as the editor 1× by his rival 1× desgrange s uncertainty 1×

Words around Desgrange

Just before it in the word index:

desgined 2 desforges 2 desford 2 desfile 3 desexualize 4 desexing 5

Just after it in the word index:

desh 15 deshaies 7 deshannon 2 deshapriya 2 desharnais 8 deshaun 85

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Desgrange

  • In this selection, "desgrange" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, henri, citation, sfn, saw, initially and preferred stand out and add context to how "desgrange" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appointed henri desgrange as the and citation citation desgrange and lefèvre. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "desgrange" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with desgrange

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

Desgrange preferred to keep a distance. (6 words)

In 1936 Desgrange had a prostate operation. (7 words)

The new newspaper appointed Henri Desgrange as the editor. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

If it succeeded, it would help L'Auto match its rival and perhaps put it out of business.sfn It could, as Desgrange said, "nail Giffard's beak shut." citation citation Desgrange and Lefèvre discussed it after lunch. (38 words)

After this stages were gradually shortened, such that by 1936 there were as many as three stages in a single day.sfn Desgrange initially preferred to see the Tour as a race of individuals. (34 words)

The choice reflects not only that the Tour de France was an unknown quantity – only after the first race had finished did it establish a reputation – but it hints at Desgrange's uncertainty. (33 words)

Example sentences (13)

If it succeeded, it would help L'Auto match its rival and perhaps put it out of business.sfn It could, as Desgrange said, "nail Giffard's beak shut." citation citation Desgrange and Lefèvre discussed it after lunch.

After this stages were gradually shortened, such that by 1936 there were as many as three stages in a single day.sfn Desgrange initially preferred to see the Tour as a race of individuals.

Desgrange had first attempted to copy and outdo races run by his rival.

Desgrange preferred to keep a distance.

Desgrange saw problems in judging both by time and by points.

He handed Desgrange the keys to the company safe and said: "Take whatever you need."sfn L'Auto announced the race on 19 January 1903.

Henri Desgrange planned a Tour for 1940, after war had started but before France had been invaded.

In 1936 Desgrange had a prostate operation.

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L'Auto ' s mission was accomplished as throughout the race circulation of the publication doubled, making the race something much larger than Desgrange had ever hoped for.

Passage was secured through a meeting at Metz between Desgrange's collaborator, Alphonse Steinès, and the German governor.

The choice reflects not only that the Tour de France was an unknown quantity – only after the first race had finished did it establish a reputation – but it hints at Desgrange's uncertainty.

The new newspaper appointed Henri Desgrange as the editor.

The race was founded to increase sales of a floundering newspaper and its editor, Desgrange, saw no reason to allow rival publications to profit.

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Common combinations with desgrange

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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