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Petrie is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Petrie in a sentence

Petrie meaning

A surname transferred from the given name.

Using Petrie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname transferred from the given name.
  • In the example corpus, petrie often appears in combinations such as: dr petrie, petrie and, petrie who.

Context around Petrie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 2× belinda 1× calum 1× gwyneth 1× prater 1× luke 1× alistair 1× industry 1× rob 1× bomb 1×

Often after:

sold 1× hawkins 1× remarked 1× planted 1× senior 1× plaza 1×

Sentence patterns with Petrie

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

angel prater petrie hawkins byrd 1× belinda petrie from griffith 1× branch in petrie plaza sharing 1× by flinders petrie whom she 1× calum petrie why is 1× councillor gwyneth petrie had proposed 1× independent mr petrie who first 1× john petrie had a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

barrister frances lalic 1× belinda petrie from 1× besides colman season 1× calum petrie why 1× councillor gwyneth petrie 1× explaining the firm 1×

Common sentence endings:

a grand slam 1× as daniel roper 1× at east end 1× excavating and thrift 1× gig in brisbane 1× her underlying problems 1×

Words around Petrie

Just before it in the word index:

petrides 3 petricka 2 petrichor 5 petrich 3 petria 2 petri 61

Just after it in the word index:

petrification 10 petrified 91 petrifies 2 petrifying 13 petrik 3 petrila 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

agonizing 81 allocates 81 alves 81 amortization 81 andreescu 81 andromeda 81

Corpus analysis for Petrie

  • In this selection, "petrie" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, belinda, calum, sold, hawkins and remarked stand out and add context to how "petrie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include angel prater petrie hawkins byrd and belinda petrie from griffith. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petrie" sits close to words such as agonizing, allocates and alves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petrie

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

John Petrie had a grand slam. (6 words)

Petrie said he doesn’t see a point in subdividing. (10 words)

It stars Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Petrie Hawkins Byrd, and Mark De Carlo. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Explaining the firm's desire to remain independent, Mr Petrie, who first joined Ward Hadaway in 2012 as part of its insolvency team, said: "We've been growing at a significant rate during Covid - between 7-9% for the last four or five years. (44 words)

Lasagavibau should form a lethal halves pairing for the Rhinos alongside 2022 Woodbridge Cup player of the year Luke Petrie, who missed Sunday's Cargo clash after pulling up sore following Friday's training run. (35 words)

Besides Colman, season two will also bring back four more actors from the first season - Alistair Petrie as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone as Frisky and Noah Jupe as Daniel Roper. (35 words)

Question examples

Calum Petrie: Why is nothing being done about bullying epidemic in north-east schools? (14 words)

Example sentences (20)

Belinda Petrie from Griffith Buslines said that they just wanted to spread some joy.

Calum Petrie: Why is nothing being done about bullying epidemic in north-east schools?

Councillor Gwyneth Petrie had proposed the 6% increase in a bid to protect services.

In other Merchants Bancorp news, CEO Michael F. Petrie sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 16th.

It stars Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Petrie Hawkins Byrd, and Mark De Carlo.

Lasagavibau should form a lethal halves pairing for the Rhinos alongside 2022 Woodbridge Cup player of the year Luke Petrie, who missed Sunday's Cargo clash after pulling up sore following Friday's training run.

Petrie, who spent a decade at the club, inflicted his old team’s only league defeat of the season in October, between two losses at East End.

She is currently touring Australia and promoting her latest album spoke to Petrie before her January 4 gig in Brisbane.

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Barrister Frances Lalic said Petrie has since taken steps to address her underlying problems.

Besides Colman, season two will also bring back four more actors from the first season - Alistair Petrie as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone as Frisky and Noah Jupe as Daniel Roper.

Explaining the firm's desire to remain independent, Mr Petrie, who first joined Ward Hadaway in 2012 as part of its insolvency team, said: "We've been growing at a significant rate during Covid - between 7-9% for the last four or five years.

Highlighting a concern within the industry, Petrie remarked: "The truth is we're still not getting pitched enough of the comedy we need to keep people happy.

However, Sheldon Leonard, who would go on to produce and direct the show, told Reiner he thought that the series could work if someone else played Rob Petrie.

In England, Tarr goes to his office to get his gun just as the bomb Petrie planted goes off.

John Petrie had a grand slam.

John Petrie, senior campaigns manager for the League Against Cruel Sports, said: “It’s evident that the hounds were out of control, in all likelihood after picking up the trail of a fox.

Meanwhile downstairs, just metres from the doorway of his office, two men were laying on the pavers outside the Commonwealth Bank branch in Petrie Plaza, sharing a drink from brown paper-wrapped bottle.

Petrie said he doesn’t see a point in subdividing.

She funded expeditions run by Flinders Petrie, whom she appreciated for his gentle excavating and thrift.

The lunch-time institution was founded in 2007 by Jackie Wilson and her business partner Sheila Petrie.

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Common combinations with petrie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petrie" in a sentence?
An example: "Belinda Petrie from Griffith Buslines said that they just wanted to spread some joy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "petrie" from authentic English texts.
What does "petrie" mean?
Petrie means: A surname transferred from the given name.
How many example sentences with "petrie" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "petrie", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.