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

Brief Illness in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: brief
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.1 words

Words in this phrase

brief illness

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • brief can mean: Of short duration; happening quickly. Frequent word
  • illness can mean: An instance of a disease or poor health. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 0 start, 3 middle, 17 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

after a brief illness 10× following a brief illness 4× after a brief illness aged 88 1× after a brief illness as confirmed 1× after a brief illness he passed 1× after a brief illness her family 1× after a brief illness his publicist 1× after a brief illness surrounded by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a brief resident 1× a family spokesperson 1× according to reports 1× cy passed peacefully 1× eric joe rustage 1× eston was admitted 1×

Common sentence endings:

a brief illness 14× by his family 1× her family reports 1× his publicist said 1× illness aged 88 1× on wednesday morning 1×

Context words

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

died 9× passed 8× away 7× following 5× monday 4× hospital 4× former 3× family 3× 2024 3× resident 2× springs 2× fla 2×

Related phrases

mental illness serious illness brief period critical illness brief moment following brief

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around brief:

brief period 7× brief moment 6× following brief 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

bridgewater associates bridge street brick walls brian wilson brian walshe brian daboll

Just after it in the phrase index:

brief moment brief period briefly appeared brig gen brigadier general bright future

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

brief period brief moment

Same ending:

mental illness serious illness critical illness

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "brief illness" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 21.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as after a brief illness, following a brief illness, died, passed and away stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with mental illness, serious illness, brief period, brief period, brief moment and following brief, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with brief illness

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

Short example sentences

Wirtz passed away last month after a brief illness. (9 words)

Raquel Welch died today after a brief illness, her family reports. (11 words)

She did not specify a cause, saying that he died "after a brief illness". (14 words)

Longer example sentences

It is recalled that the former President of the Senate, had in a statement he issued on Monday, announced the death of his wife of many decades at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, after a brief illness. (37 words)

According to reports, Dokpesi, a media mogul and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party died at the age of 71 in Abuja on Monday after a brief illness. (29 words)

The influential musician died on Saturday in New York City, surrounded by close friends after a brief illness, as confirmed by the PR firm the Lede Company. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

A brief resident of Rock Springs and former longtime resident of Englewood, Fla., and Westville, Ind., Collier died following a brief illness.

According to reports, Dokpesi, a media mogul and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party died at the age of 71 in Abuja on Monday after a brief illness.

A family spokesperson tells us that Springer died at his home in Chicago, Ill., after a brief illness, surrounded by his family.

Along with his fiancée Lesley, daughters Jacqueline and Vanessa, and after a brief illness, he passed away on Wednesday morning.

Cy passed peacefully with his friend at his side at Countess of Chester Hospital after a brief illness.

Eston was admitted to Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton on October 6 after a brief illness.

Gregory Allen Howard, the first African American screenwriter for a $100 million drama with s, died today in Miami after a brief illness, his publicist said.

It is recalled that the former President of the Senate, had in a statement he issued on Monday, announced the death of his wife of many decades at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, after a brief illness.

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Mr. Nessim Max Suissa, 99, Winter Park, Florida died Monday, April 10, 2023, at AdventHealth Hospice Altamonte Springs following a brief illness.

Raquel Welch died today after a brief illness, her family reports.

She did not specify a cause, saying that he died "after a brief illness".

The former Maoist ideologue passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday after a brief illness.

The influential musician died on Saturday in New York City, surrounded by close friends after a brief illness, as confirmed by the PR firm the Lede Company.

Wirtz passed away last month after a brief illness.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club have paid tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson following the television chat show host’s death after a brief illness, aged 88.

Eric 'Joe' Rustage passed away peacefully at Overdene Care Home on September 13, 2024, aged 94 years after a brief illness.

Mrs. Mariya G. Kantor, 93, Winter Park, Florida passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at AdventHealth Orlando Hospice Care following a brief illness.

Mrs. Mary Alice Sims Morrison, 89, of Cloverdale Boulevard in Fort Walton, Fla, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024 at her residence after a brief illness.

The ex-lawmaker was said to have passed away at the age of 57 following a brief illness.

The late APC chairman, who was born on April 4, 1964, died at a hospital in Ado-Ekiti after a brief illness.

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