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Explore Mcilvanney through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Mcilvanney in a sentence

Mcilvanney meaning

A surname.

Using Mcilvanney

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.

Context around Mcilvanney

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

willie 1×

Sentence patterns with Mcilvanney

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

lack of mcilvanney s gruff 1× of willie mcilvanney and neal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but jonny owen 1× i had long 1×

Common sentence endings:

gruff authorial voice 1× the 1997 referendum 1×

Words around Mcilvanney

Just before it in the word index:

mcilvaine 4 mcilvain 2 mcils 2 mcilroy 291 mcilravey 2 mcilrath 6

Just after it in the word index:

mcilveen 5 mcilvenna 2 mcilvogue 3 mcilwain 11 mcilwaine 2 mcilwraith 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Mcilvanney

  • In this selection, "mcilvanney" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, willie stand out and add context to how "mcilvanney" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lack of mcilvanney s gruff and of willie mcilvanney and neal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mcilvanney" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mcilvanney

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

But Jonny Owen's film does not suffer from the lack of McIlvanney's gruff authorial voice. (17 words)

I had long been a campaigner for the creation of the parliament itself, speaking regularly at Scotland United events and touring the country with the likes of Willie McIlvanney and Neal Ascherson in the Bus Party before the 1997 referendum. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

I had long been a campaigner for the creation of the parliament itself, speaking regularly at Scotland United events and touring the country with the likes of Willie McIlvanney and Neal Ascherson in the Bus Party before the 1997 referendum. (40 words)

But Jonny Owen's film does not suffer from the lack of McIlvanney's gruff authorial voice. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

I had long been a campaigner for the creation of the parliament itself, speaking regularly at Scotland United events and touring the country with the likes of Willie McIlvanney and Neal Ascherson in the Bus Party before the 1997 referendum.

But Jonny Owen's film does not suffer from the lack of McIlvanney's gruff authorial voice.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mcilvanney" in a sentence?
An example: "I had long been a campaigner for the creation of the parliament itself, speaking regularly at Scotland United events and touring the country with the likes of Willie McIlvanney and Neal Ascherson in the Bus Party before the 1997 referendum." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "mcilvanney" from authentic English texts.
What does "mcilvanney" mean?
Mcilvanney means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "mcilvanney" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "mcilvanney", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.