Explore Macswiney through 3 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Macswiney in a sentence
Using Macswiney
- In the example corpus, macswiney often appears in combinations such as: macswiney was.
Context around Macswiney
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macswiney
- In this selection, "macswiney" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, 1918, terence and refused stand out and add context to how "macswiney" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in 1918 macswiney was elected and macswiney refused to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macswiney" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macswiney
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
MacSwiney refused to recognise the authority of the court. (9 words)
His successor Terence MacSwiney was arrested later that year and died in Brixton Prison in London following a hunger strike in October 1920. (23 words)
In 1918, MacSwiney was elected Sinn Féin Member of Parliament for Cork City, although all Sinn Féin members refused — and continue to refuse — to take their seats in Westminster. (29 words)
In 1918, MacSwiney was elected Sinn Féin Member of Parliament for Cork City, although all Sinn Féin members refused — and continue to refuse — to take their seats in Westminster. (29 words)
His successor Terence MacSwiney was arrested later that year and died in Brixton Prison in London following a hunger strike in October 1920. (23 words)
MacSwiney refused to recognise the authority of the court. (9 words)
Example sentences (3)
In 1918, MacSwiney was elected Sinn Féin Member of Parliament for Cork City, although all Sinn Féin members refused — and continue to refuse — to take their seats in Westminster.
MacSwiney refused to recognise the authority of the court.
His successor Terence MacSwiney was arrested later that year and died in Brixton Prison in London following a hunger strike in October 1920.
Common combinations with macswiney
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: