Explore Oronsay through 2 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Context around Oronsay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 40 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oronsay
- In this selection, "oronsay" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 40 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include found on oronsay and the and island of oronsay in 1497. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oronsay" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oronsay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
John's grandson Domhnall Dubh (Donald Owre), one of the possible claimants to the Lordship, was peaceable, but the other, his nephew Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh invaded Ross and was later killed on the island of Oronsay in 1497. (39 words)
Benvie (2004) p. 118. Red deer are common on the hills and the grey seal and common seal are present around the coasts of Scotland in internationally important numbers, with colonies of the former found on Oronsay and the Treshnish Isles. (41 words)
Benvie (2004) p. 118. Red deer are common on the hills and the grey seal and common seal are present around the coasts of Scotland in internationally important numbers, with colonies of the former found on Oronsay and the Treshnish Isles. (41 words)
John's grandson Domhnall Dubh (Donald Owre), one of the possible claimants to the Lordship, was peaceable, but the other, his nephew Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh invaded Ross and was later killed on the island of Oronsay in 1497. (39 words)
Example sentences (2)
Benvie (2004) p. 118. Red deer are common on the hills and the grey seal and common seal are present around the coasts of Scotland in internationally important numbers, with colonies of the former found on Oronsay and the Treshnish Isles.
John's grandson Domhnall Dubh (Donald Owre), one of the possible claimants to the Lordship, was peaceable, but the other, his nephew Alexander MacDonald of Lochalsh invaded Ross and was later killed on the island of Oronsay in 1497.