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Illica is an English word starting with the letter I. With 6 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Illica in a sentence

Using Illica

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

Context around Illica

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

response 1× blaming 1× luigi 1× 1891 1× 1957 1×

Often after:

wrote 1× condemned 1× advised 1×

Sentence patterns with Illica

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

illica wrote a 1× in 1891 illica advised puccini 1× in 1957 illica s widow 1× in response illica condemned puccini 1× librettist luigi illica to write 1× often blaming illica s libretto 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

illica wrote a 1× in response illica 1× philips matz pp 1× phillips matz p 1× the missing act 1×

Common sentence endings:

a musical form 1× for an adaptation 1× illica s libretto 1× its original form 1× the parma museum 1× with the assignment 1×

Words around Illica

Just before it in the word index:

illiberalism 9 illiberal 47 illias 2 illiana 4 illiad 5 illiac 2

Just after it in the word index:

illich 4 illicit 756 illicitencounters 2 illicitly 36 illicitness 2 illidan 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Illica

  • In this selection, "illica" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, response, blaming, luigi, wrote, condemned and advised stand out and add context to how "illica" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include illica wrote a and in 1891 illica advised puccini. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "illica" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with illica

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

Illica wrote a libretto for Franchetti who was never at ease with the assignment. (14 words)

Much of the critical and press reaction was lukewarm, often blaming Illica's libretto. (14 words)

The missing act In 1957 Illica’s widow died and his papers were given to the Parma Museum. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Phillips-Matz, p. 109 In 1891 Illica advised Puccini against the project, most likely because he felt the play could not be successfully adapted to a musical form. (28 words)

Philips-Matz, pp. 107–108 Nonetheless, Ricordi reached terms with Sardou, and assigned the librettist Luigi Illica to write a scenario for an adaptation. (24 words)

In response, Illica condemned Puccini for treating his librettists "like stagehands" and reducing the text to a shadow of its original form. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Illica wrote a libretto for Franchetti who was never at ease with the assignment.

In response, Illica condemned Puccini for treating his librettists "like stagehands" and reducing the text to a shadow of its original form.

Much of the critical and press reaction was lukewarm, often blaming Illica's libretto.

Philips-Matz, pp. 107–108 Nonetheless, Ricordi reached terms with Sardou, and assigned the librettist Luigi Illica to write a scenario for an adaptation.

Phillips-Matz, p. 109 In 1891 Illica advised Puccini against the project, most likely because he felt the play could not be successfully adapted to a musical form.

The missing act In 1957 Illica’s widow died and his papers were given to the Parma Museum.

Common combinations with illica

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in illica 2×

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "Illica wrote a libretto for Franchetti who was never at ease with the assignment." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "illica" from authentic English texts.
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