Below you will find example sentences with "benjamin franklin". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Benjamin Franklin in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: benjamin
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 25.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 13 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "benjamin franklin" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 25.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as according to benjamin franklin there are, and the benjamin franklin bridge to, philadelphia, science and bridge stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with benjamin netanyahu, minister benjamin, benjamin edwards, minister benjamin, benjamin edwards and benjamin kalu, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with benjamin franklin
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Seeing him play Benjamin Franklin was almost hypnotic,” said Bouab. (10 words)
According to Benjamin Franklin, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. (13 words)
During debates, Benjamin Franklin proposed bringing in a member of the clergy to guide them with prayer. (17 words)
As Walter Woll has noted in his book on Paine, there are "remarkable similarities" between Paine's creed and his friend Benjamin Franklin's ; Woll, 138, note 1. Franklin's creed: "I believe in one God, the creator of the universe. (41 words)
A commission was formed, and Benjamin Franklin, a member of the commission, proposed to draw a Moses, with his wand lifted, in the act of dividing the Red Sea, and the pharaoh, in his chariot, overwhelmed with the waters. (39 words)
Benjamin Franklin's Science (1990) – Cohen, the leading specialist, has several books on Franklin's science * Conner, Paul W. Poor Richard's Politicks (1965) – analyzes Franklin's ideas in terms of the Enlightenment and republicanism * Dull, Jonathan. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Radical Enlightenments of Benjamin Franklin (1997) – fresh look at the intellectual roots of Franklin * Buxbaum, M.H., ed. Critical Essays on Benjamin Franklin (1987) * Chaplin, Joyce.
Benjamin Franklin's Science (1990) – Cohen, the leading specialist, has several books on Franklin's science * Conner, Paul W. Poor Richard's Politicks (1965) – analyzes Franklin's ideas in terms of the Enlightenment and republicanism * Dull, Jonathan.
Benjamin Franklin and Whitefield Benjamin Franklin attended a revival meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was greatly impressed with Whitefield's ability to deliver a message to such a large group.
Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway (a major thoroughfare) and Benjamin Franklin Bridge (the first major bridge to connect Philadelphia with New Jersey) are named in his honor.
A statue of Benjamin Franklin is seen at The Franklin Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Philadelphia.
As Walter Woll has noted in his book on Paine, there are "remarkable similarities" between Paine's creed and his friend Benjamin Franklin's ; Woll, 138, note 1. Franklin's creed: "I believe in one God, the creator of the universe.
Engelbart was awarded The Franklin Institute's Certificate of Merit in 1996 and the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1999 in Computer and Cognitive Science.
Peter Charles Hoffer, Benjamin Franklin Explains the Stamp Act Protests to Parliament, 1766 (2015) With this, Franklin suddenly emerged as the leading spokesman for American interests in England.
Places and things named after Benjamin Franklin further As a founding father of the United States, Franklin's name has been attached to many things.
Van den Essen and many others supposed this was also the way Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) constructed his famous Franklin squares.
A commission was formed, and Benjamin Franklin, a member of the commission, proposed to draw a Moses, with his wand lifted, in the act of dividing the Red Sea, and the pharaoh, in his chariot, overwhelmed with the waters.
Benjamin Franklin, then a 12-year-old Bostonian, later memorialized the disaster in a poem titled The Lighthouse Tragedy.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the originators of the snake as an American political symbol in a famous 1754 political cartoon.
During debates, Benjamin Franklin proposed bringing in a member of the clergy to guide them with prayer.
It is believed that the order came from Benjamin Franklin who was based in France at the time, as part of an attack on Britain to help the American cause for independence.
Seeing him play Benjamin Franklin was almost hypnotic,” said Bouab.
The center features a lawn with video screens, computerized sound enhancement, and a clear view of the Philadelphia skyline, the Delaware River, and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to the northwest.
To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, if the government invests in the education of its people, no politician should take away this benefit.
Virginia Krompinger is a resident of Riverdale/Spuyten Duyvil and is vice-chair of the Bronx Democratic County Committee and president of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, based in Kingsbridge.
According to Benjamin Franklin, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes.