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Frain in a sentence

Frain meaning

To ask, inquire.

Using Frain

  • The main meaning on this page is: To ask, inquire.
  • In the example corpus, frain often appears in combinations such as: james frain.

Context around Frain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

james 2× kylie 1× denis 1×

Often after:

last 1× shared 1× joining 1× played 1×

Sentence patterns with Frain

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

by kylie frain last weekend 1× director denis frain shared his 1× frain played the 1× hull james frain who looks 1× with james frain joining the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

frain played the 1× in a press 1× men s football 1× she visits the 1× the tv series 1×

Common sentence endings:

as odin reichenbach 1× elizabeth margaret hoard 1× for ku athletes 1× on the meeting 1× to its conclusion 1×

Words around Frain

Just before it in the word index:

frailty 53 frailties 26 frailey 2 frailer 6 fraile 3 frail 165

Just after it in the word index:

fraioli 2 frais 3 fraiser 4 fraizer 3 frake 3 frakes 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Frain

  • In this selection, "frain" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, james, kylie, denis, last, shared and joining stand out and add context to how "frain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by kylie frain last weekend and director denis frain shared his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "frain" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with frain

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

In a press release from the City, Marina Director Denis Frain shared his thoughts on the meeting. (17 words)

Frain played the character for three seasons; Cromwell's execution brought the third season to its conclusion. (17 words)

She visits the library and meets Forney Hull ( James Frain ) who looks after his librarian alcoholic sister Mary Elizabeth (Margaret Hoard). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The TV series also stars Aidan Quinn as Captain Thomas Gregson and Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell, with James Frain joining the seventh and final season as Odin Reichenbach. (31 words)

Men’s football, women’s field hockey both win; women’s soccer loses to WCU By Kylie Frain Last weekend was busy for KU athletes. (25 words)

She visits the library and meets Forney Hull ( James Frain ) who looks after his librarian alcoholic sister Mary Elizabeth (Margaret Hoard). (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

Men’s football, women’s field hockey both win; women’s soccer loses to WCU By Kylie Frain Last weekend was busy for KU athletes.

In a press release from the City, Marina Director Denis Frain shared his thoughts on the meeting.

The TV series also stars Aidan Quinn as Captain Thomas Gregson and Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell, with James Frain joining the seventh and final season as Odin Reichenbach.

Frain played the character for three seasons; Cromwell's execution brought the third season to its conclusion.

She visits the library and meets Forney Hull ( James Frain ) who looks after his librarian alcoholic sister Mary Elizabeth (Margaret Hoard).

Common combinations with frain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "frain" in a sentence?
An example: "Men’s football, women’s field hockey both win; women’s soccer loses to WCU By Kylie Frain Last weekend was busy for KU athletes." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "frain" from authentic English texts.
What does "frain" mean?
Frain means: To ask, inquire.
How many example sentences with "frain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "frain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.