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

Bob Dylan in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: bob
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.6 words

Words in this phrase

bob dylan

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • bob can mean: To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar... Frequent word
  • dylan can mean: A male given name from Welsh. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

always asked bob dylan his thoughts 1× and counts bob dylan among his 1× bob dylan neil young 1× bob dylan of course 1× bob dylan s intentions 1× bob dylan s rough 1× bob dylan was one 1× comparisons to bob dylan for his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bob dylan s 2× andersen has written 1× another example is 1× as a rock 1× avedon didn t 1× ben burrell absolute 1×

Common sentence endings:

a devoted fan 1× a dexedrine clown 1× among his fans 1× an olive branch 1× and many others 1× and neil young 1×

Context words

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

songs 4× citation 4× album 3× fans 3× love 2× influences 2× away 2× name 2× american 2× horrified 2× john 2× own 2×

Related phrases

bob iger bob marley

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around bob:

bob iger 7× bob marley 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

boat race board members board member board meetings board meeting board chair

Just after it in the phrase index:

bob iger bob marley bodily harm bodily injury body fat body immune

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

bob iger bob marley

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "bob dylan" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle 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 always asked bob dylan his thoughts, and counts bob dylan among his, songs, citation and album stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with bob iger, bob marley, bob iger and bob marley, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with bob dylan

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

Short example sentences

I’m so glad he’s finished touring with Bob Dylan. (11 words)

He has drawn comparisons to Bob Dylan for his appearance and Jonathan Richman for his delivery. (16 words)

Andersen has written songs for the likes of Johnny Cash and counts Bob Dylan among his fans. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Another example is Ginsberg's observation on Bob Dylan during Dylan's hectic and intense 1966 electric-guitar tour, fuelled by a cocktail of amphetamines, citation opiates, citation alcohol, citation and psychedelics, citation as a Dexedrine Clown. (37 words)

The youngest of three siblings, he added ‘Dylan’ to his name by deed poll as a teenager in tribute to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, of whom he was a devoted fan. (32 words)

While remaining true to his own roots, Mr. Allan often pays homage to such influences as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes and many others. (32 words)

Question examples

I only feature it here because it is a Bob Dylan reference and I love Bob Dylan references (I wonder whose idea it was? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

I only feature it here because it is a Bob Dylan reference and I love Bob Dylan references (I wonder whose idea it was?

Ben Burrell, Absolute Radio presenter and host of the "Bob Dylan: Album by Album" podcast: A lot of Dylan fans were worried about it.

Bob Dylan was one of those influences, and the track “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” certainly owes a bit to Dylan.

Bob Dylan's 'Rough And Rowdy Ways' Breathes, Expands And Contracts: The good songs on Dylan's latest record inflate with interest; the mediocre songs start to shrink and slink away.

The youngest of three siblings, he added ‘Dylan’ to his name by deed poll as a teenager in tribute to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, of whom he was a devoted fan.

When he discovered it was actually Bob Dylan, a horrified John babbled that he wanted to dress the equally horrified Dylan in some of his own clothes as an olive branch.

Another example is Ginsberg's observation on Bob Dylan during Dylan's hectic and intense 1966 electric-guitar tour, fuelled by a cocktail of amphetamines, citation opiates, citation alcohol, citation and psychedelics, citation as a Dexedrine Clown.

For instance, the former Robert Allen Zimmerman's legal name has been Robert Dylan ( Bob Dylan ) since he changed it in New York City Supreme Court in August 1962.

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In an interview conducted by Alan Jackson for The Times Magazine in 2001, before the album was released, Dylan said "these so-called connoisseurs of Bob Dylan music.

While remaining true to his own roots, Mr. Allan often pays homage to such influences as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes and many others.

Andersen has written songs for the likes of Johnny Cash and counts Bob Dylan among his fans.

As a rock lyricist, John Fogerty is to me one of the G.O.A.T., along with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young.

Avedon didn't want to take no for an answer and said he'd send me a photo of Bob Dylan that I'd admired when I was at his studio.

Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, and Sting are among those who have made similar moves.

Bob Dylan, of course, has frequently shape-shifted many of his songs during live performances, but not, as far as we know, officially recorded or released them.

Bob Dylan's intentions for this song were belatedly revealed when a previously unreleased 1971 interview went up for auction.

Both fans and media alike have always asked Bob Dylan his thoughts on the state of the world and life in general.

He has drawn comparisons to Bob Dylan for his appearance and Jonathan Richman for his delivery.

Here was a vision of our future; an Israel, I thought, in which I, an American Jew with Bob Dylan as my soundtrack, might also find a place.

I’m so glad he’s finished touring with Bob Dylan.

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