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Phokas in a sentence

Using Phokas

  • In the example corpus, phokas often appears in combinations such as: ii phokas.

Context around Phokas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

interesting 1× nikephoros 1× bardas 1×

Often after:

himself 1× campaign 1×

Sentence patterns with Phokas

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

1 nikephoros phokas campaign successfully 1× and bardas phokas 1× but when phokas himself later 1× nikephoros ii phokas and john 1× nikephoros ii phokas around 965 1× was interesting phokas was instrumental 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

basically a one 1× even though nikephoros 1× in 960 1 1× psellus ascribes basil 1× the relationship between 1×

Common sentence endings:

and bardas phokas 1× be lax administrators 1× crete to byzantium 1× his old enemy 1× the open field 1×

Words around Phokas

Just before it in the word index:

phogat 29 phog 5 phofung 4 phoenixville 3 phoenixes 3 phoenixcoin 2

Just after it in the word index:

phola 2 pholcodine 3 pholtus 2 pholus 3 phom 7 phommachanh 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Phokas

  • In this selection, "phokas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, interesting, nikephoros, bardas, himself and campaign stand out and add context to how "phokas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 nikephoros phokas campaign successfully and and bardas phokas. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phokas" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phokas

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

In 960/1 Nikephoros Phokas ' campaign successfully restored Crete to Byzantium. (11 words)

Even though Nikephoros II Phokas and John I Tzimiskes were brilliant military commanders, both had proven to be lax administrators. (20 words)

Basically a one-man traction trebuchet, it was used by emperor Nikephoros II Phokas around 965 to disrupt enemy formations in the open field. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The relationship between the two generals was interesting: Phokas was instrumental in defeating the rebellion of Skleros, but when Phokas himself later rebelled, Skleros returned from exile to support his old enemy. (32 words)

Psellus ascribes Basil's radical change from a dissolute youth to a grim autocrat to the circumstances of the rebellions of Bardas Skleros and Bardas Phokas. (26 words)

Basically a one-man traction trebuchet, it was used by emperor Nikephoros II Phokas around 965 to disrupt enemy formations in the open field. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

The relationship between the two generals was interesting: Phokas was instrumental in defeating the rebellion of Skleros, but when Phokas himself later rebelled, Skleros returned from exile to support his old enemy.

Basically a one-man traction trebuchet, it was used by emperor Nikephoros II Phokas around 965 to disrupt enemy formations in the open field.

Even though Nikephoros II Phokas and John I Tzimiskes were brilliant military commanders, both had proven to be lax administrators.

In 960/1 Nikephoros Phokas ' campaign successfully restored Crete to Byzantium.

Psellus ascribes Basil's radical change from a dissolute youth to a grim autocrat to the circumstances of the rebellions of Bardas Skleros and Bardas Phokas.

Common combinations with phokas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • ii phokas 2×

Frequently asked questions

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