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

British Empire in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: empire
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 30.7 words

Words in this phrase

british empire

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • british can mean: The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain. Common word
  • empire can mean: A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territ... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

of the british empire 2× as the british empire expanded british 1× as their british empire s prize 1× british empire all british 1× by the british empire and so 1× by the british empire games association 1× describe the british empire because its 1× in the british empire similar in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the peak 1× bennett tried to 1× british colonial architecture 1× british empire all 1× british sri lankan 1× buchanan further argued 1×

Common sentence endings:

the british empire 2× american voting bloc 1× association of canada 1× be ashamed of 1× church of england 1× empire in history 1×

Context words

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

power 3× trade 3× crown 2× territories 2× india 2× french 2× sun 2× meant 2× part 2× war 2× dominance 2× century 2×

Related phrases

british columbia roman empire british english british government british prime british fleet ottoman empire british airways british citizen british museum

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around empire:

ottoman empire 9× german empire 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

british columbia british citizen british airways brings people bringing together brilliant goal

Just after it in the phrase index:

british english british fleet british government british museum british pound british prime

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

british columbia british english british government british prime british fleet british airways

Same ending:

roman empire ottoman empire german empire

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "british empire" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 30.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as of the british empire, as the british empire expanded british, power, trade and crown stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with british columbia, roman empire, british english, ottoman empire and german empire, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with british empire

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

Short example sentences

It was also in this time that the British Empire became the largest empire of all time. (17 words)

The battle was fought between the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire. (20 words)

The British decided on immediate military steps against the Ottoman threat, deemed essential to secure India as their British Empire’s prize possession. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

At the peak of its power, the phrase " the empire on which the sun never sets " was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories. (44 words)

At the time, the policy of free trade was most strongly promoted by the British Empire, and so any political candidate who ran on free trade instantly was under threat of being labelled pro-British and antagonistic to the Irish-American voting bloc. (43 words)

British Empire All British Army cavalry regiments had been mechanised since 1 March 1942 when the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons ( Yeomanry ) was converted to a motorised role, following mounted service against the Vichy French in Syria the previous year. (40 words)

Exclamation examples

Since the height of the British Empire in the late 19th century, Britannia has often been associated with British maritime dominance, as in the patriotic song " Rule, Britannia! (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Elsewhere in the British Empire Similar in intent, the British Crown Lands Acts were extended to several of the Empire's territories, and many are still in effect, to some extent, today.

For the period from 1877 to 1947 when British Emperors ruled British India as the pearl in the crown of the British Empire, see above.

The battle was fought between the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire.

At the peak of its power, the phrase " the empire on which the sun never sets " was often used to describe the British Empire, because its expanse around the globe meant that the sun was always shining on at least one of its territories.

Bennett tried to combat the depression by increasing trade within the British Empire and imposing tariffs for imports from outside the Empire, promising that his measures would "blast" Canadian exports into world markets.

Due to Ghana being a part of the British Empire and wishing to maintain ties to the other former parts of the old Empire including the UK.

In 1763, victory in the Seven Years War led to the dominance of the British Empire, which was to be the foremost global power for over a century and grew to become the largest empire in history.

It was also in this time that the British Empire became the largest empire of all time.

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She defended the presence and reach of the British Empire: "Some talk about the Empire and Imperialism as if it were something to decry and something to be ashamed of.

This meant that results were included in the medal count. citation The Empire Games flag was donated in 1931 by the British Empire Games Association of Canada.

Citizens of what was still the British Empire, they volunteered to fight for “king and country” just like recruits from the British Isles, but their service is often overlooked.

British-Sri Lankan rapper MIA, whose full name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE.

Finally, Cohalan believed that elements of the Anglo-Saxon elite in the United States were pro-British and that Britain was trying to entrap the United States into an alliance which would enhance the power of the British Empire.

The British decided on immediate military steps against the Ottoman threat, deemed essential to secure India as their British Empire’s prize possession.

At the time, the policy of free trade was most strongly promoted by the British Empire, and so any political candidate who ran on free trade instantly was under threat of being labelled pro-British and antagonistic to the Irish-American voting bloc.

British colonial architecture, such as in churches, railway stations and government buildings, can be seen in many cities that were once part of the British Empire.

British Empire All British Army cavalry regiments had been mechanised since 1 March 1942 when the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons ( Yeomanry ) was converted to a motorised role, following mounted service against the Vichy French in Syria the previous year.

Buchanan further argued the British pact with Poland ensured the country would be invaded, as Stalin knew the British Empire would not be able to declare war on Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939.

Overseas developments main further As the British Empire expanded, British colonists and colonial administrators took the established church doctrines and practices together with ordained ministry and formed overseas branches of the Church of England.

Since the height of the British Empire in the late 19th century, Britannia has often been associated with British maritime dominance, as in the patriotic song " Rule, Britannia!

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