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How do you use Petroc in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Petroc in a sentence

Related words

Petroc | Petrochemical | Petrochemicals | Petrochina | Petrocaribe | Petrocelli | Petroceltic

Using Petroc

  • In the example corpus, petroc often appears in combinations such as: st petroc, saint petroc.

Context around Petroc

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

saint 2×

Sentence patterns with Petroc

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

after saint petroc and the 1× and st petroc s junior 1× arrival of petroc 1× newton st petroc are also 1× of st petroc at bodmin 1× of st petroc s bodmin 1× of st petroc s infant 1× of st petroc was important 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

guron is said 1× lanhydrock estate belonged 1× orme 2007 p 1× primary schools st 1× saint petroc is 1× st petroc s 1×

Common sentence endings:

arrival of petroc 1× cornwall s five 1× dedicated to him 1× into private hands 1× padstow and bodmin 1× petroc s bodmin 1×

Words around Petroc

Just before it in the word index:

petrobras 67 petrobey 3 petrobangla 3 petro 171 petriquillo 2 petrinsky 3

Just after it in the word index:

petrocaribe 7 petrocelli 5 petroceltic 2 petrochemical 106 petrochemicals 60 petrochina 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Petroc

  • In this selection, "petroc" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, saint stand out and add context to how "petroc" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after saint petroc and the and and st petroc s junior. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petroc" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petroc

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

Guron is said to have departed to St Goran on the arrival of Petroc. (14 words)

Orme (2007); p. 10 The cult of St Petroc was important both in Padstow and Bodmin. (16 words)

The Devonian villages of Petrockstowe and Newton St Petroc are also named after Saint Petroc and the flag of Devon is dedicated to him. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

St. Petroc's is a large school with some 440 pupils between the ages of four and 11. Eight of its fourteen governors are nominated by the Diocese of Truro or the Parochial Church Council of St. Petroc's, Bodmin. (40 words)

Primary schools St. Petroc 's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Athelstan Park, Bodmin, Cornwall was given this title in September 1990 after the amalgamation of St. Petroc's Infant School and St. Petroc's Junior School. (38 words)

Saint Petroc is said to have passed through Devon, where ancient dedications to him are even more numerous than in Cornwall: a probable seventeen (plus Timberscombe just over the border in Somerset), compared to Cornwall's five. (37 words)

Example sentences (7)

Primary schools St. Petroc 's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Athelstan Park, Bodmin, Cornwall was given this title in September 1990 after the amalgamation of St. Petroc's Infant School and St. Petroc's Junior School.

St. Petroc's is a large school with some 440 pupils between the ages of four and 11. Eight of its fourteen governors are nominated by the Diocese of Truro or the Parochial Church Council of St. Petroc's, Bodmin.

The Devonian villages of Petrockstowe and Newton St Petroc are also named after Saint Petroc and the flag of Devon is dedicated to him.

Lanhydrock estate belonged to the Augustinian priory of St Petroc at Bodmin, but the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the 1530s saw it pass into private hands.

Guron is said to have departed to St Goran on the arrival of Petroc.

Orme (2007); p. 10 The cult of St Petroc was important both in Padstow and Bodmin.

Saint Petroc is said to have passed through Devon, where ancient dedications to him are even more numerous than in Cornwall: a probable seventeen (plus Timberscombe just over the border in Somerset), compared to Cornwall's five.

Common combinations with petroc

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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