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

North Facing in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 14
  • Discovered as a combination around: facing
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.8 words

Words in this phrase

north facing

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • north can mean: The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direct... Common word
  • facing can mean: Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

along most north facing shores this 1× along north facing shores of 1× along the north facing shores of 1× big island north facing shores will 1× bump for north facing shores 1× confident the north facing image showed 1× east and north facing slopes have 1× for exposed north facing shores of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

surf along north 2× a couple new 1× a high surf 1× a tiny pulse 1× along north facing 1× east and north 1×

Common sentence endings:

north facing shores 2× and early sunday 1× builds quickly today 1× district forecasters added 1× downland at risk 1× levels by afternoon 1×

Context words

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

shores 16× surf 12× high 5× advisory 5× feet 5× swell 4× today 4× northwest 4× east 3× west 3× maui 3× week 3×

Related phrases

north dakota north america north shore north wales north korea north korean north east north atlantic north melbourne north vietnam

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around facing:

facing charges 14× facing shores 12× now facing 10× facing pressure 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

north east north dakota north coast north carolina north bay north atlantic

Just after it in the phrase index:

north inch north korea north korean north las north melbourne north shore

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

north dakota north america north shore north wales north korea north korean

Same ending:

now facing

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "north facing" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as along most north facing shores this, along north facing shores of, shores, surf and high stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with north dakota, north america, north shore, facing charges, facing shores and now facing, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with north facing

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

Short example sentences

Surf along north facing shores will remain nearly flat through much of next week. (14 words)

East and north facing slopes have moist soils, south and west slopes are dry. (14 words)

A tiny pulse from the northwest will give a slight bump for north facing shores. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for most north facing shores through tonight for north facing shores of most islands as well as some windward/east facing areas that will be exposed to the northerly swell. (38 words)

Surf along north and west facing shores will remain near the seasonal average this week, but could slightly rise later this week for north facing shores as Gilma approaches the region and a small northwest swell fills in. (38 words)

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Surf Warning for the north facing shores and a High Surf Advisory for east facing shores of Hawaii Island until 6 a.m. Monday (Dec 10). (36 words)

Example sentences (14)

A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for most north facing shores through tonight for north facing shores of most islands as well as some windward/east facing areas that will be exposed to the northerly swell.

High Surf Advisory from noon today to 6 AM HST Wednesday for north and west facing shores of Niihau Kauai Oahu Molokai and north facing shores of Maui.

Surf along north and west facing shores will remain near the seasonal average this week, but could slightly rise later this week for north facing shores as Gilma approaches the region and a small northwest swell fills in.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Surf Warning for the north facing shores and a High Surf Advisory for east facing shores of Hawaii Island until 6 a.m. Monday (Dec 10).

Surf of up to 40 feet is expected along the north facing shores of Maui as an extra-large north-northwest swell builds quickly today.

A couple new reinforcing northwest swells are expected today and tomorrow, which should maintain moderate surf along north facing shores.

The strongest of the pulses, with potentially up to 10 feet of swell, will lead to High Surf along most north facing shores this weekend.

Along north facing shores of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Maui, surf will build to 20 to 25 feet today and peak at 25 to 35 feet tonight and early Sunday.

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A tiny pulse from the northwest will give a slight bump for north facing shores.

Surf along north facing shores will remain nearly flat through much of next week.

Surf heights for Big Island north facing shores will start off below advisory thresholds in the morning then build to advisory levels by afternoon.

Mr Key, having studied the two images, both painted in 1804, said that although it was hard to be completely sure, he was confident the north facing image showed the downland at risk.

East and north facing slopes have moist soils, south and west slopes are dry.

Surf is rapidly building this evening, the National Weather Service says, reaching heights of 20 to 30 feet for exposed north facing shores of the Big Island, “mainly in the Puna District”, forecasters added.

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