On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Macnee. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Macnee in a sentence
Using Macnee
- In the example corpus, macnee often appears in combinations such as: patrick macnee.
Context around Macnee
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macnee
- In this selection, "macnee" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, patrick, roles, transformed, spent and returning stand out and add context to how "macnee" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by patrick macnee and by patrick macnee making him. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macnee" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macnee
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Macnee did provide his evaluation of the female leads. (9 words)
The only constant was John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee. (10 words)
Steed's sartorial style may also have been drawn from Macnee's father. (13 words)
Between these occasional movie roles, Macnee spent the better part of the 1950s working in dozens of small parts in American and Canadian television and theatre, including an appearance in an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1959 (" Judgment Night "). (40 words)
The two novels published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965/66 were co-written by Patrick Macnee, making him one of the first actors to write licensed spin-off fiction of their own shows. (34 words)
The New Avengers main The sustained popularity of the Tara King episodes in France led to a 1975 French television advertisement for a brand of champagne with Thorson and Macnee reprising their roles. (33 words)
Example sentences (11)
Whereas Newman saw “The Avengers” as a gritty action drama, the droll wit of Diana Rigg and her costar Patrick Macnee transformed the show’s content.
Between these occasional movie roles, Macnee spent the better part of the 1950s working in dozens of small parts in American and Canadian television and theatre, including an appearance in an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1959 (" Judgment Night ").
ITV produced a sequel series The New Avengers (1976–1977) with Patrick Macnee returning as John Steed, and two new partners.
Macnee did provide his evaluation of the female leads.
Macnee reunited with Diana Rigg in her short-lived NBC sitcom, Diana (1973) in a single episode.
Macnee steps out of the car and greets viewers with a smile, saying, "I suppose you were expecting someone else".
Patrick Macnee reprised the role of Steed, with two new partners, Mike Gambit ( Gareth Hunt ) and Purdey ( Joanna Lumley ).
Steed's sartorial style may also have been drawn from Macnee's father.
The New Avengers main The sustained popularity of the Tara King episodes in France led to a 1975 French television advertisement for a brand of champagne with Thorson and Macnee reprising their roles.
The only constant was John Steed, played by Patrick Macnee.
The two novels published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1965/66 were co-written by Patrick Macnee, making him one of the first actors to write licensed spin-off fiction of their own shows.
Common combinations with macnee
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: