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Mcbrien in a sentence

Mcbrien meaning

A surname from Irish.

Using Mcbrien

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish.
  • In the example corpus, mcbrien often appears in combinations such as: mcbrien lives, richard mcbrien, mcbrien and.

Context around Mcbrien

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

francie 1× reality 1× francis 1× antony 1× school 1× richard 1×

Often after:

1998 4× lives 4× drive 1× family 1× richard 1× divides 1×

Sentence patterns with Mcbrien

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

mcbrien 1998 p 3× richard p mcbrien lives of 3× according to mcbrien the majority 1× and antony mcbrien all accompanied 1× commodore on mcbrien drive when 1× corrigan francis mcbrien and brian 1× for the mcbrien family as 1× in reality mcbrien said a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mcbrien 1998 p 3× richard p mcbrien 3× according to mcbrien 1× baldwin also praised 1× entering the third 1× in reality mcbrien 1×

Common sentence endings:

a live band 1× been his patron 1× discovered in 1909 1× icy brewster park 1× ii to revolt 1× into three groups 1×

Words around Mcbrien

Just before it in the word index:

mcbride 259 mcbriar 2 mcbrearty 3 mcbreairty 4 mcbrayer 12 mcbratney 2

Just after it in the word index:

mcbrine 8 mcbroom 10 mcbroome 2 mcbrown 5 mcbryan 3 mcbryde 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Mcbrien

  • In this selection, "mcbrien" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, francie, reality, francis, 1998, lives and drive stand out and add context to how "mcbrien" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mcbrien 1998 p and richard p mcbrien lives of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mcbrien" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mcbrien

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

Richard McBrien divides the bishops attending Vatican I into three groups. (11 words)

McBrien (1998), p. 209. They were soon reunited by an accident suffered by Porter. (14 words)

McBrien, Lives of the Popes, 45. The slab covering his tomb was discovered in 1909. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, (HarperCollins Publishers, 2000), 168. There was some suspicion that he was murdered, as he died within a week of Crescentius, considered by many to have been his patron. (43 words)

Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, (HarperCollins Publishers, 2000), 138. A foreign pope and foreign papal officers were seen with suspicion by Roman nobles, who were led by Crescentius II to revolt. (41 words)

According to McBrien, the majority of the bishops were not so much interested in a formal definition of papal infallibility as they were in strengthening papal authority and, because of this, were willing to accept the agenda of the infallibilists. (40 words)

Example sentences (17)

Baldwin also praised Ciaran Duffy and Thomas Cleary for their performances against Roscommon while the game gave Aidan Flanagan more minutes after replacing Francie McBrien.

In reality, McBrien said, a missionary group staged the photo to portray the woman a certain way, and she does not believe “This Other Eden” did enough to acknowledge the influence of that outsider gaze.

But it was not enough on a night when the absent experience of the travelling Sean Corrigan, Francis McBrien and Brian Teehan might have made a real difference at icy Brewster Park.

Parker was driving his Commodore on McBrien Drive when, at the intersection of Tom Close, he crashed into a pot plant, the car coming to a stop one metre from the garage door of a home.

The line-up features Kelan Browne, Tracey McAuley and Antony McBrien, all accompanied by a live band.

Entering the third year of this fun and frosty Winter event, we aim to raise funds for the McBrien family as well as other community members in need.

According to McBrien, the majority of the bishops were not so much interested in a formal definition of papal infallibility as they were in strengthening papal authority and, because of this, were willing to accept the agenda of the infallibilists.

McBrien (1998), p. 209. They were soon reunited by an accident suffered by Porter.

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McBrien (1998), p. 26 He became class valedictorian and was rewarded by his grandfather with a tour of France, Switzerland and Germany.

McBrien (1998), p. 65 For Porter, it brought a respectable heterosexual front in an era when homosexuality was not publicly acknowledged.

McBrien, Lives of the Popes, 45. The slab covering his tomb was discovered in 1909.

McBrien, Richard P. (2000) Lives of the Popes Realizing his lack of authority and personal incompatibility with papal duties, he consulted with Cardinal Benedetto Caetani (his eventual successor) about the possibility of resignation.

Porter brought an upright piano with him to school McBrien (1998), p. 21 and found that music, and his ability to entertain, made it easy for him to make friends.

Richard McBrien divides the bishops attending Vatican I into three groups.

Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes, 296. Death, however, did not permit the realisation of Innocent IX's schemes.

Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, (HarperCollins Publishers, 2000), 138. A foreign pope and foreign papal officers were seen with suspicion by Roman nobles, who were led by Crescentius II to revolt.

Richard P. McBrien, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St. Peter to Benedict XVI, (HarperCollins Publishers, 2000), 168. There was some suspicion that he was murdered, as he died within a week of Crescentius, considered by many to have been his patron.

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Common combinations with mcbrien

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mcbrien" in a sentence?
An example: "Baldwin also praised Ciaran Duffy and Thomas Cleary for their performances against Roscommon while the game gave Aidan Flanagan more minutes after replacing Francie McBrien." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mcbrien" from authentic English texts.
What does "mcbrien" mean?
Mcbrien means: A surname from Irish.
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