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

Bbc Sport in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: bbc
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.9 words

Words in this phrase

bbc sport

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • bbc can mean: Initialism of British Broadcasting Corporation. Frequent word
  • sport can mean: Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

on the bbc sport website and 4× on the bbc sport website 2× and the bbc sport website 1× and the bbc sport website and 1× and the bbc sport website app 1× bbc iplayer bbc sport online bbc 1× bbc sport will bring 1× bbc sport will have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bbc sport will 2× live radio commentary 2× england play the 1× full commentary on 1× game by game 1× highlights will be 1×

Common sentence endings:

bbc sport website 5× website and app 3× and bbc sounds 1× and bbc sport 1× and facebook pages 1× and itv hub 1×

Context words

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

live 15× website 14× iplayer 10× radio 10× commentary 7× watch 7× app 4× available 4× highlights 4× coverage 3× full 3× text 3×

Related phrases

bbc iplayer bbc radio bbc world bbc news bbc two bbc strictly bbc spokesperson olympic sport

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around bbc:

bbc iplayer 20× bbc world 16× bbc two 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

bbc spokesperson bbc radio bbc news bbc iplayer bay area battle tanks

Just after it in the phrase index:

bbc strictly bbc two bbc world beach resort bear arms bear creek

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

bbc iplayer bbc radio bbc world bbc news bbc two bbc strictly

Same ending:

olympic sport

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "bbc sport" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 24.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as on the bbc sport website and, on the bbc sport website, live, website and iplayer stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with bbc iplayer, bbc radio, bbc world, bbc iplayer, bbc world and bbc two, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with bbc sport

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

Short example sentences

Those wishing to watch BBC coverage can watch on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website. (17 words)

Match coverage will be on One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. (18 words)

There will be highlights on the BBC Sport website and, as we mentioned, on BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

If you can’t get to a television – or need to watch on a secondary device while you watch the football – you can catch every serve on BBC iPlayer and via the BBC Sport website. (35 words)

ITV and the BBC are sharing broadcasting rights for the Six Nations once again this year, with BBC hosting Scotland vs England on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer. (33 words)

England play the Netherlands in the semi-final on Wednesday at 20:00 BST, with live coverage available on BBC 5 Live, BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

ITV and the BBC are sharing broadcasting rights for the Six Nations once again this year, with BBC hosting Scotland vs England on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer.

Match coverage will be on One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Online, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

Full commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Scotland MW and BBC Radio Ulster; plus text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

England play the Netherlands in the semi-final on Wednesday at 20:00 BST, with live coverage available on BBC 5 Live, BBC Sounds and on the BBC Sport website.

Those wishing to watch BBC coverage can watch on BBC iPlayer or on the BBC Sport website.

Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio Ulster, live text commentary and report on BBC Sport website.

BBC Sport will bring its Festival of Sport to Aberdeen for the first time next month ahead of the arrival of BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

There will be highlights on the BBC Sport website and, as we mentioned, on BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub.

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You can also catch the draw live online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer as well as on the official FA Cup Twitter and Facebook pages.

BBC Sport will have live radio commentary on 5 Live across all three days - which is now also available via most smart speakers - and daily highlights on BBC Two.

Game-by-game highlights of every fixture from the expanded competition will also be available on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer alongside the familiar television format.

Highlights will be available to watch on the BBC Sport website after full-time and will be broadcast on BBC One at 10.30pm in the evening.

The Boat Race will be aired on BBC One and live streamed for free on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

Watch the full interview on Football Focus - Saturday, 23 May at 12:00 BST on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

The woman was among a group of pensioners who travelled to the corporation’s Media City offices at Salford Quays, home of BBC 5 Live and BBC Sport.

If you can’t get to a television – or need to watch on a secondary device while you watch the football – you can catch every serve on BBC iPlayer and via the BBC Sport website.

This channel also provides half-hourly weather summaries by forecasters from the BBC Weather centre and the sports news from the BBC Sport centre at MediaCityUK.

We know that the changes we are making to programming will be disappointing for BBC Sport fans and for the Sport team.

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