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

Rat Populations in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 5
  • Discovered as a combination around: populations
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.8 words

Words in this phrase

rat populations

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • rat can mean: Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body l... Less frequent word
  • populations can mean: plural of population Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

and admitted rat populations had been 1× from other rat populations 1× high rat populations in the 1× in reducing rat populations to nonthreatening 1× sizes but rat populations often rebound 1× to eliminate rat populations because of 1× to manage rat populations in its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a council spokesperson 1× high rat populations 1× isolated islands are 1× poison control methods 1× the city of 1×

Common sentence endings:

during the winter 1× in its parks 1× of infrastructure projects 1× other rat populations 1× size within months 1×

Context words

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

control 2× council 2× isolated 1× islands 1× able 1× eliminate 1× low 1× human 1× population 1× density 1× geographic 1× distance 1×

Related phrases

rat pack

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

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Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

rat pack

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "rat populations" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and admitted rat populations had been, from other rat populations, control, council and isolated stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with rat pack, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with rat populations

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

Short example sentences

Poison control methods are effective in reducing rat populations to nonthreatening sizes, but rat populations often rebound to normal size within months. (22 words)

High rat populations in the UK are often attributed to the mild climate, which allow them higher survival rates during the winter. (22 words)

Isolated islands are also able to eliminate rat populations because of low human population density and the geographic distance from other rat populations. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The City of Sydney said it was "very concerned" by recent cases of leptospirosis in its local area, and admitted rat populations had been stirred by an unprecedented number of infrastructure projects. (32 words)

A council spokesperson said: “Where possible, the council uses control measures such as habitat management and litter picking to manage rat populations in its parks. (25 words)

Isolated islands are also able to eliminate rat populations because of low human population density and the geographic distance from other rat populations. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Isolated islands are also able to eliminate rat populations because of low human population density and the geographic distance from other rat populations.

Poison control methods are effective in reducing rat populations to nonthreatening sizes, but rat populations often rebound to normal size within months.

A council spokesperson said: “Where possible, the council uses control measures such as habitat management and litter picking to manage rat populations in its parks.

The City of Sydney said it was "very concerned" by recent cases of leptospirosis in its local area, and admitted rat populations had been stirred by an unprecedented number of infrastructure projects.

High rat populations in the UK are often attributed to the mild climate, which allow them higher survival rates during the winter.