Below you will find example sentences with "alan shearer". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Alan Shearer in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: alan
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.1 words

Words in this phrase

alan shearer

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • alan can mean: Alternative form of alaunt. Frequent word
  • shearer can mean: A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears. Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

alan shearer and rio 1× alan shearer didn t 1× alan shearer doesn t 1× alan shearer has ordered 1× alan shearer s best 1× alan shearer s expert 1× and now alan shearer has claimed 1× day s alan shearer described his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alan shearer s 2× alan shearer and 1× alan shearer didn 1× alan shearer doesn 1× alan shearer has 1× and following his 1×

Common sentence endings:

a hilarious story 1× and england legend 1× at old trafford 1× day this weekend 1× domestic cup competitions 1× former england striker 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

premier 5× league 5× england 5× former 5× match 5× newcastle 4× day 4× goals 3× cup 3× announced 3× legend 3× micah 3×

Related phrases

alan parsons alan moore alan sugar alan wake

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around alan:

alan parsons 7× alan moore 5× alan sugar 4×

Just before it in the phrase index:

alan parsons alan moore alabama department akshay kumar ajay kumar airlines flight

Just after it in the phrase index:

alan sugar alan wake alarm bells alaska airlines alaska native alberta government

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

alan parsons alan moore alan sugar alan wake

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "alan shearer" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 26.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as alan shearer and rio, alan shearer didn t, premier, league and england stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with alan parsons, alan moore, alan sugar, alan parsons, alan moore and alan sugar, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with alan shearer

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Alan Shearer's best FA Cup goals for Newcastle. (9 words)

Former England greats Alan Shearer, and Gary Lineker will appear on Match of the Day this weekend. (17 words)

Alan Shearer doesn't believe the Premier League charges hanging over Manchester City should diminish from their title achievements. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

In becoming the first Reds player to score in each of their first six home matches at the start of a season, Salah joined Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry in having scored or assisted in 15 consecutive Premier League home games. (41 words)

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer announced they would not appear on Match of the Day as planned out of solidarity, while Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show. (37 words)

Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand have also delivered withering assessments of Gareth Southgate’s side, who face Slovenia in their final Group C match on Tuesday, and the tone of the criticism has left Kane unimpressed. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Barrow-born woman grew up as a Newcastle United fan, idolising Alan Shearer, and there are definite shades of Shearer about aspects of her game – particularly the type of goals she relishes scoring.

Alan Shearer doesn't believe the Premier League charges hanging over Manchester City should diminish from their title achievements.

Alan Shearer has ordered BBC bosses to broadcast Sunderland vs instead of Arsenal vs Liverpool when the FA Cup TV schedule is announced.

And following his performance against Villa, Iheanacho was included in the official Premier League Team of the Week compiled by England legend Alan Shearer.

As Kenny Dalglish was the man to win the title at the club, players could become him or perhaps their top scorer in that season, the legendary Alan Shearer.

Former England greats Alan Shearer, and Gary Lineker will appear on Match of the Day this weekend.

He was joined in the studio on Saturday by Alan Shearer – who said last weekend was “really difficult” – and fellow former England footballer turned pundit Micah Richards.

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer announced they would not appear on Match of the Day as planned out of solidarity, while Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show.

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In becoming the first Reds player to score in each of their first six home matches at the start of a season, Salah joined Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry in having scored or assisted in 15 consecutive Premier League home games.

Kane is now 51 goals behind the all-time record Premier League goalscorer Alan Shearer and fans will be hopeful he can break the Newcastle legend's record at Old Trafford.

One of the regular pundits for Match Of The Day, Alan Shearer, 52, is a former Newcastle and England legend.

Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer always shared a close relationship, with the latter recently sharing a hilarious story.

The decision led to displays of solidarity from Lineker’s co-hosts, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer, who announced that they would not be participating in Saturday’s show.

The Scottish Sun says the programme is "in crisis" after pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer walked out in "solidarity" with the former England striker.

The then Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted his condolences, while Match of the Day's Alan Shearer described his life as 'inspirational'.

Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand have also delivered withering assessments of Gareth Southgate’s side, who face Slovenia in their final Group C match on Tuesday, and the tone of the criticism has left Kane unimpressed.

Alan Shearer didn't hold back on his thoughts about missing out on their The Rest is Football podcast - leaving Micah Richards in hysterics.

Alan Shearer's best FA Cup goals for Newcastle.

Alan Shearer’s expert insight along these lines after United’s defeat at somehow got right up Ten Hag’s nostril.

And now, Alan Shearer has claimed that the former forward will have to step up and be counted for as Arsenal continue their charge for silverware in the Premier League and domestic cup competitions.

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