Random word

Get to know Onselen better with 5 real example sentences.

Rare word

Onselen in a sentence

Using Onselen

  • In the example corpus, onselen often appears in combinations such as: van onselen.

Context around Onselen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

van 5×

Often after:

revealed 1× noted 1× superficially 1× alfred 1×

Sentence patterns with Onselen

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

charles van onselen alfred lord 1× dr van onselen revealed in 1× mr van onselen noted australia 1× peter van onselen had recently 1× van onselen superficially suggests 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

daily mail australia 1× dr van onselen 1× mr van onselen 1× the modernization of 1× van onselen superficially 1×

Common sentence endings:

dodging the issue 1× of southern africa 1× that is divided 1× trip in 1989 1× with a mortgage 1×

Words around Onselen

Just before it in the word index:

onscreen 251 onsale 10 onsager 3 onsa 8 ons 406 onrushing 27

Just after it in the word index:

onsemi 10 onsen 17 onsens 3 onset 683 onsets 6 onshore 227

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Onselen

  • In this selection, "onselen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, van, revealed, noted and superficially stand out and add context to how "onselen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include charles van onselen alfred lord and dr van onselen revealed in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "onselen" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with onselen

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

Van Onselen superficially suggests that restructuring party representatives in the national legislatures signals an autocratic party that is divided. (19 words)

Dr van Onselen revealed in October 2021 that he had been targeted by a child-molesting teacher during a school trip in 1989. (23 words)

Daily Mail Australia's political editor Peter van Onselen had recently gone on the offensive with Mr Burke for seemingly dodging the issue. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The Modernization of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek: F. E. T. Krause, J. C. Smuts, and the Struggle for the Johannesburg Public Prosecutor's Office, 1898–1899 Charles Van Onselen Alfred, Lord Milner was the British High Commissioner of Southern Africa. (40 words)

Mr van Onselen noted Australia's national debt-to-income ratio had doubled from 3 in 1996 to 6.2 now, based on everyone with a mortgage. (27 words)

Dr van Onselen revealed in October 2021 that he had been targeted by a child-molesting teacher during a school trip in 1989. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Dr van Onselen revealed in October 2021 that he had been targeted by a child-molesting teacher during a school trip in 1989.

Daily Mail Australia's political editor Peter van Onselen had recently gone on the offensive with Mr Burke for seemingly dodging the issue.

Mr van Onselen noted Australia's national debt-to-income ratio had doubled from 3 in 1996 to 6.2 now, based on everyone with a mortgage.

Van Onselen superficially suggests that restructuring party representatives in the national legislatures signals an autocratic party that is divided.

The Modernization of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek: F. E. T. Krause, J. C. Smuts, and the Struggle for the Johannesburg Public Prosecutor's Office, 1898–1899 Charles Van Onselen Alfred, Lord Milner was the British High Commissioner of Southern Africa.

Common combinations with onselen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "onselen" in a sentence?
An example: "Dr van Onselen revealed in October 2021 that he had been targeted by a child-molesting teacher during a school trip in 1989." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "onselen" from authentic English texts.
How many example sentences with "onselen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "onselen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.