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Elandslaagte in a sentence

Using Elandslaagte

  • In the example corpus, elandslaagte often appears in combinations such as: of elandslaagte.

Context around Elandslaagte

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

throwing 1× police 1×

Sentence patterns with Elandslaagte

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

at the elandslaagte police station 1× battle of elandslaagte on 21 1× battle of elandslaagte was a 1× retreat from elandslaagte throwing away 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

november 2017 a 1× pows sent overseas 1× the resulting battle 1×

Common sentence endings:

21 october 1899 1× any advantage gained 1× in kwazulu natal 1×

Words around Elandslaagte

Just before it in the word index:

elands 3 elandon 21 eland 13 elanco 24 elana 13 elan 44

Just after it in the word index:

elandsvallei 2 elanga 31 elangovan 3 elanna 16 elantra 34 elap 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Elandslaagte

  • In this selection, "elandslaagte" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, throwing and police stand out and add context to how "elandslaagte" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the elandslaagte police station and battle of elandslaagte on 21. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elandslaagte" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elandslaagte

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

November 2017: A police officer was shot during an attempted robbery at the Elandslaagte police station near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. (21 words)

POWs sent overseas The first sizeable batch of Boer prisoners of war taken by the British consisted of those captured at the Battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899. (29 words)

The resulting Battle of Elandslaagte was a clear-cut British tactical victory, but Sir George White feared that more Boers were about to attack his main position and so ordered a chaotic retreat from Elandslaagte, throwing away any advantage gained. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

The resulting Battle of Elandslaagte was a clear-cut British tactical victory, but Sir George White feared that more Boers were about to attack his main position and so ordered a chaotic retreat from Elandslaagte, throwing away any advantage gained. (40 words)

POWs sent overseas The first sizeable batch of Boer prisoners of war taken by the British consisted of those captured at the Battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899. (29 words)

November 2017: A police officer was shot during an attempted robbery at the Elandslaagte police station near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

The resulting Battle of Elandslaagte was a clear-cut British tactical victory, but Sir George White feared that more Boers were about to attack his main position and so ordered a chaotic retreat from Elandslaagte, throwing away any advantage gained.

November 2017: A police officer was shot during an attempted robbery at the Elandslaagte police station near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal.

POWs sent overseas The first sizeable batch of Boer prisoners of war taken by the British consisted of those captured at the Battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899.

Common combinations with elandslaagte

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of elandslaagte 2×

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "The resulting Battle of Elandslaagte was a clear-cut British tactical victory, but Sir George White feared that more Boers were about to attack his main position and so ordered a chaotic retreat from Elandslaagte, throwing away any advantage gained." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "elandslaagte" from authentic English texts.
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