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Lockerbie in a sentence

Lockerbie meaning

  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
  2. A surname.

Using Lockerbie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland. | A surname.
  • In the example corpus, lockerbie often appears in combinations such as: the lockerbie, lockerbie bombing, in lockerbie.

Context around Lockerbie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

near 1× meanwhile 1× crescent 1×

Often after:

bombing 4× air 2× gala 2× tesco 1× swimming 1× scholars 1× academy 1× ukrainian 1× disaster 1× denied 1×

Sentence patterns with Lockerbie

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

of the lockerbie air disaster 2× about the lockerbie bombing during 1× about the lockerbie disaster 1× area near lockerbie 1× court after lockerbie tesco incidentplug 1× died in lockerbie when wreckage 1× explosion over lockerbie scotland that 1× in the lockerbie bombing and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a group of 1× a police scotland 1× all the syracuse 1× another 11 people 1× as we speak 1× ashleigh crosbie from 1×

Common sentence endings:

about the atrocity 1× area near lockerbie 1× by russian forces 1× coast of libya 1× december 21 2013 1× destroyed their homes 1×

Words around Lockerbie

Just before it in the word index:

locker 987 lockeport 3 locken 5 locked 2.663 lockean 4 locke 253

Just after it in the word index:

lockerby 2 lockerley 2 lockeroom 3 lockers 89 locket 27 lockett 54

Similar in corpus frequency:

abating 60 abstaining 60 accumulator 60 adeniyi 60 adhesives 60 affluence 60

Corpus analysis for Lockerbie

  • In this selection, "lockerbie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, near, meanwhile, crescent, bombing, air and gala stand out and add context to how "lockerbie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the lockerbie air disaster and about the lockerbie bombing during. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lockerbie" sits close to words such as abating, abstaining and accumulator, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lockerbie

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

This has been invented by MacRebur of Lockerbie. (8 words)

Ashleigh Crosbie, from Johnstonebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, was last seen in Lockerbie. (12 words)

Another 11 people died in Lockerbie when wreckage from the plane destroyed their homes. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

All the Syracuse students that went on the trip were invited to a dinner with many of the residents of Lockerbie, most of whom were living in Lockerbie when the bombing occurred and helped in some way with the aftermath. (40 words)

In one instance, Savile was brought in to give PR advice to the royal family after Andrew made insensitive comments about the Lockerbie bombing during a visit to the disaster site in 1988. (33 words)

Candles burn for the victims of the Lockerbie bombing during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie air disaster at Westminster Abbey in London December 21, 2013. (32 words)

Question examples

Whitesands under waterResidents: Stay clear of our car parkZoe extolls teachingParamedics in pilot projectCheck your keepsakesBeer cheer for brewersTwo in court after Lockerbie Tesco incidentPlug pulled on Lockerbie swimming pool plans? (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

All the Syracuse students that went on the trip were invited to a dinner with many of the residents of Lockerbie, most of whom were living in Lockerbie when the bombing occurred and helped in some way with the aftermath.

Candles burn for the victims of the Lockerbie bombing during a service of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie air disaster at Westminster Abbey in London December 21, 2013.

Whitesands under waterResidents: Stay clear of our car parkZoe extolls teachingParamedics in pilot projectCheck your keepsakesBeer cheer for brewersTwo in court after Lockerbie Tesco incidentPlug pulled on Lockerbie swimming pool plans?

With the "Lockerbie Scholars" program, two graduating students from Lockerbie Academy study at Syracuse for one year.

A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “We were made aware on Friday, August 25, of a theft in the Tundergarth area near Lockerbie.

At The Herald, he oversaw the paper’s coverage of the Lockerbie air disaster in December 1988, news of which broke during the editor’s office Christmas party.

Dumfries’ Peter Kormylo said: “Lockerbie Ukrainian POW Chapel is pleased to be working with local humanitarian agencies linked to Ukraine and the illegal invasion of the country by Russian forces.

Meanwhile, a Lockerbie Gala spokesperson added: “We are very excited to have three keen and experienced riders leading our annual traditions this year.

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Meanwhile, Lockerbie Gala and Riding of the Marches chairman Ian McLatchie described it as a ‘devastating accident’ and confirmed the horse had reared.

This has been invented by MacRebur of Lockerbie.

Another 11 people died in Lockerbie when wreckage from the plane destroyed their homes.

Ashleigh Crosbie, from Johnstonebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, was last seen in Lockerbie.

As we speak the cameras are rolling on a new drama series for Sky about the Lockerbie disaster.

Graeme Little, 59, from Rosebank Crescent, Lockerbie, denied two charges when he appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court but was found guilty after trial.

In one instance, Savile was brought in to give PR advice to the royal family after Andrew made insensitive comments about the Lockerbie bombing during a visit to the disaster site in 1988.

It is understood another series from BBC and Netflix based on the Lockerbie bombing is also in the works.

Jim Swire's daughter Flora died in the Lockerbie Bombing and he has come out to urge the UK Government to publish everything they know about the atrocity.

The Lockerbie attack cost the lives of 270 people, and rivers of ink have been written about it and dozens of films and documentaries have been made.

A group of US senators attempts to investigate rumors that the Lockerbie bomber was released as part of a deal to allow BP to drill off the coast of Libya.

Barr’s comments came on the 32nd anniversary of the Pan Am explosion over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground.

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Common combinations with lockerbie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lockerbie" in a sentence?
An example: "All the Syracuse students that went on the trip were invited to a dinner with many of the residents of Lockerbie, most of whom were living in Lockerbie when the bombing occurred and helped in some way with the aftermath." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lockerbie" from authentic English texts.
What does "lockerbie" mean?
Lockerbie means: A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
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