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Horkan in a sentence

Using Horkan

  • In the example corpus, horkan often appears in combinations such as: colm horkan, garda horkan.

Context around Horkan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

colm 2× garda 2× gda 1× michael 1×

Often after:

quickly 1×

Sentence patterns with Horkan

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

det garda horkan in castlerea 1× detective garda horkan 1× garda colm horkan as funeral 1× garda colm horkan has spoken 1× however mr horkan quickly intervened 1× knew gda horkan was a 1× mr michael horkan and deputy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

email president to 1× first years at 1× he told the 1× however mr horkan 1× hundreds of locals 1× the brother of 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the moment 1× cause serious injury 1× chamber was empty 1× detective garda horkan 1× mr shane kennedy 1× sorrow without him 1×

Words around Horkan

Just before it in the word index:

horizonte 20 horizontals 2 horizontally 256 horizontality 3 horizontal 770 horizont 4

Just after it in the word index:

horkheimer 36 horkin 2 horley 4 horlick 7 horlicks 10 horlivka 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Horkan

  • In this selection, "horkan" 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, colm, garda, gda and quickly stand out and add context to how "horkan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include det garda horkan in castlerea and detective garda horkan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "horkan" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with horkan

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

Hundreds of locals gathered yesterday evening for a vigil paying tribute to Detective Garda Horkan. (15 words)

Email “President to hold memorial service for Detective Garda Colm Horkan as funeral takes place tomorrow”. (16 words)

First years at Ballisodare's St Mary's College with Principal Mr. Michael Horkan and Deputy Principal Mr. Shane Kennedy. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

He told the jury that it had been established beyond reasonable doubt that the accused knew Gda Horkan was a garda acting in the course of his duty, and in taking the gun he attempted to kill or cause serious injury. (41 words)

However, Mr Horkan quickly intervened and urged him to take his “questioning in a slightly different direction” because “it has been agreed that particular matter relating to a protected disclosure can’t be discussed at the moment”. (37 words)

The unnamed suspect is believed to have killed Det Garda Horkan in Castlerea, Roscommon shortly before midnight on Wednesday night, after taking control of the Garda's gun and shooting wildly until the chamber was empty. (36 words)

Example sentences (7)

He told the jury that it had been established beyond reasonable doubt that the accused knew Gda Horkan was a garda acting in the course of his duty, and in taking the gun he attempted to kill or cause serious injury.

However, Mr Horkan quickly intervened and urged him to take his “questioning in a slightly different direction” because “it has been agreed that particular matter relating to a protected disclosure can’t be discussed at the moment”.

First years at Ballisodare's St Mary's College with Principal Mr. Michael Horkan and Deputy Principal Mr. Shane Kennedy.

Email “President to hold memorial service for Detective Garda Colm Horkan as funeral takes place tomorrow”.

Hundreds of locals gathered yesterday evening for a vigil paying tribute to Detective Garda Horkan.

The brother of Detective Garda Colm Horkan has spoken of how his family will experience a “lifetime of sorrow” without him.

The unnamed suspect is believed to have killed Det Garda Horkan in Castlerea, Roscommon shortly before midnight on Wednesday night, after taking control of the Garda's gun and shooting wildly until the chamber was empty.

Common combinations with horkan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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