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Get to know Hannay better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Hannay in a sentence

Hannay meaning

A surname.

Using Hannay

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, hannay often appears in combinations such as: richard hannay.

Context around Hannay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

richard 2× lord 1× 2015 1× margaret 1× brunswick 1×

Often after:

got 1× jones 1× buchan 1× stories 1× observes 1×

Sentence patterns with Hannay

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

greenstock lord hannay and sir 1× hannay got the 1× hannay has declared 1× hero richard hannay buchan s 1× in 2015 hannay jones became 1× new brunswick hannay observes that 1× see margaret hannay again in 1× the richard hannay stories of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a boy 1× as the first 1× grand former foreign 1× hannay got the 1× hannay has declared 1× in 2015 hannay 1×

Common sentence endings:

and blockbuster films 1× beginning of march 1× in the air 1× leave the eu 1× new york times 1× of john buchan 1×

Words around Hannay

Just before it in the word index:

hannaway 4 hannatu 7 hannassey 8 hannasch 2 hannaryz 4 hannans 3

Just after it in the word index:

hanne 13 hanneke 7 hanneken 3 hannelore 2 hanneman 5 hannemann 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Hannay

  • In this selection, "hannay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, richard, lord, 2015, got, jones and buchan stand out and add context to how "hannay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include greenstock lord hannay and sir and hannay got the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hannay" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hannay

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 2015, Hannay-Jones became a staff reporter for The New York Times. (13 words)

Hannay got the $150,000 backing, and left the show pumping his fist in the air. (16 words)

As a boy, Fleming devoured the Bulldog Drummond tales of Lieutenant Colonel H. C. McNeile (aka "Sapper") and the Richard Hannay stories of John Buchan. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Hannay has declared his pursuit of the Parramatta job after his own caretaker stints at Cronulla and North Queensland, while sources close to Ryles have indicated his genuine interest in taking over one of Sydney’s biggest clubs. (38 words)

As the first of five novels featuring the beloved action-hero Richard Hannay, Buchan’s has long been heralded for creating the man-on-the-run character we often see in literature and blockbuster films. (35 words)

Grand former Foreign Office panjandrums such as Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Lord Hannay and Sir Simon Fraser often pop up on our screens warning us that Britain risks becoming irrelevant once we leave the EU. (34 words)

Example sentences (8)

Hannay has declared his pursuit of the Parramatta job after his own caretaker stints at Cronulla and North Queensland, while sources close to Ryles have indicated his genuine interest in taking over one of Sydney’s biggest clubs.

Grand former Foreign Office panjandrums such as Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Lord Hannay and Sir Simon Fraser often pop up on our screens warning us that Britain risks becoming irrelevant once we leave the EU.

Hannay got the $150,000 backing, and left the show pumping his fist in the air.

In 2015, Hannay-Jones became a staff reporter for The New York Times.

Sue Bremner, 65, travelled from Shropshire with husband David over to New Zealand to see Margaret Hannay again in New Zealand as part of a planned two-month trip at the beginning of March.

As the first of five novels featuring the beloved action-hero Richard Hannay, Buchan’s has long been heralded for creating the man-on-the-run character we often see in literature and blockbuster films.

As a boy, Fleming devoured the Bulldog Drummond tales of Lieutenant Colonel H. C. McNeile (aka "Sapper") and the Richard Hannay stories of John Buchan.

In his History of New Brunswick, Hannay observes that "The system of county government was as bad as possible, because the magistrates were not responsible to any person.

Common combinations with hannay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hannay" in a sentence?
An example: "Hannay has declared his pursuit of the Parramatta job after his own caretaker stints at Cronulla and North Queensland, while sources close to Ryles have indicated his genuine interest in taking over one of Sydney’s biggest clubs." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "hannay" from authentic English texts.
What does "hannay" mean?
Hannay means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "hannay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "hannay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.