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Leiva in a sentence

Leiva meaning

A surname from Spanish.

Using Leiva

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Spanish.
  • In the example corpus, leiva often appears in combinations such as: and leiva, leiva said.

Context around Leiva

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ernesto 1× authorities 1× teresa 1×

Often after:

tortured 1×

Sentence patterns with Leiva

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

appointed teresa leiva a 2002 1× barron and leiva 1× by authorities leiva said they 1× kareem ernesto leiva at a 1× leiva said the 1× she and leiva tortured him 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

barron claimed that 1× kareem ernesto leiva 1× leiva said the 1× since appler stepped 1× two of anthony 1×

Common sentence endings:

barron and leiva 1× him to death 1× immigration detention database 1× in los angeles 1× place in managua 1× to the position 1×

Words around Leiva

Just before it in the word index:

leitzell 2 leitz 4 leitsch 2 leitrim 43 leitner 10 leitmotifs 11

Just after it in the word index:

leivo 2 leiweke 8 leixlip 11 lej 3 leja 4 lejean 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Leiva

  • In this selection, "leiva" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ernesto, authorities, teresa and tortured stand out and add context to how "leiva" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include appointed teresa leiva a 2002 and barron and leiva. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "leiva" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with leiva

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

Leiva said the most deaths, 189, took place in Managua. (10 words)

Kareem Ernesto Leiva at a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles Criminal Court Feb. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (19 words)

Since Appler stepped down, the board appointed Teresa Leiva, a 2002 graduate of Mount Airy High School, to the position. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

And if they are detained by authorities, Leiva said they should provide their name and birthdate — but nothing more — so relatives can look them up in an immigration detention database. (30 words)

Two of Anthony’s siblings testified at the trial, clutching a stress ball as they described the ways they and Anthony were tortured by Barron and Leiva. (27 words)

Barron claimed that the boy fell and injured his head, while detectives believe that she and Leiva tortured him to death. (21 words)

Example sentences (6)

Kareem Ernesto Leiva at a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles Criminal Court Feb. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Two of Anthony’s siblings testified at the trial, clutching a stress ball as they described the ways they and Anthony were tortured by Barron and Leiva.

And if they are detained by authorities, Leiva said they should provide their name and birthdate — but nothing more — so relatives can look them up in an immigration detention database.

Since Appler stepped down, the board appointed Teresa Leiva, a 2002 graduate of Mount Airy High School, to the position.

Barron claimed that the boy fell and injured his head, while detectives believe that she and Leiva tortured him to death.

Leiva said the most deaths, 189, took place in Managua.

Common combinations with leiva

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "leiva" in a sentence?
An example: "Kareem Ernesto Leiva at a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles Criminal Court Feb. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "leiva" from authentic English texts.
What does "leiva" mean?
Leiva means: A surname from Spanish.
How many example sentences with "leiva" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "leiva", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.