Below you will find example sentences with "royal marines". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Royal Marines in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: royal
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.2 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "royal marines" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 152 the royal marines began to, 40 commando royal marines stormed the, commando, landing and joined stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with royal family, royal caribbean, royal navy, royal family, royal navy and royal duties, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with royal marines
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
St Brides Hotel was temporarily turned into a Signals Training School for the Royal Marines. (15 words)
Since World War II, the Royal Marines have maintained at least three battalion size commandos. (15 words)
Alongside the multi-platinum recording artist, the band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines will also be present. (18 words)
The Royal Marines come ashore at Port Said At first light on 6 November, commandos of No. 42 and 40 Commando Royal Marines stormed the beaches, using landing craft of World War II vintage ( Landing Craft Assault and Landing Vehicle Tracked ). (41 words)
He was accompanied by a Royal Marine infantry Captain, John McWilliam, Nicolas, p. 277. states that he held a local (acting) rank of Captain of Royal Marines citation who had been given a package to deliver to Lafitte. (38 words)
Ex-Royal Marine Matthew Tomlinson, 52, - who is one of the most highly decorated living Royal Marines - joined when he was just 22 and has served all over the world in the Congo, Iraq and Afghanistan. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Royal British Legion standard bearers along with the Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines and a platoon of Royal Marines Cadets escorted veterans as they marched along the seafront to reach the memorial stone.
Saunders, p. 152 The Royal Marines began to advance on Lagrune and strong-point WN26, while to their east No. 41 Commando Royal Marines advanced from Sword.
The Royal Marines come ashore at Port Said At first light on 6 November, commandos of No. 42 and 40 Commando Royal Marines stormed the beaches, using landing craft of World War II vintage ( Landing Craft Assault and Landing Vehicle Tracked ).
Ewan’s younger brother, Fraser, joined the Royal Marines, then the Royal Navy and is now pursuing a business career in another part of the county.
The dad-of-five initially joined the Royal Navy in 2003 before going on to become a member of the Royal Marines in August 2005.
The Queen has appointed a Royal Marines officer as her equerry, one of the most important positions in the royal household.
Ex-Royal Marine Matthew Tomlinson, 52, - who is one of the most highly decorated living Royal Marines - joined when he was just 22 and has served all over the world in the Congo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
He was accompanied by a Royal Marine infantry Captain, John McWilliam, Nicolas, p. 277. states that he held a local (acting) rank of Captain of Royal Marines citation who had been given a package to deliver to Lafitte.
The British Royal Marines combine being both a ship-based force and also being specially trained in commando -style operations and tactics, operating in some cases separately from the rest of the Royal Navy.
The landing party included Royal Engineers, Royal Marines and civilian members from the Institute of Geological Sciences in London.
The Royal Marines' 3 Commando Brigade (part of the Royal Navy but including a number of Army units), also swept the mountains.
A former head of the Royal Marines hanged himself at his marital home after his wife left him and he lost his job, an inquest has concluded.
Alongside the multi-platinum recording artist, the band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines will also be present.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said 120 British forces were involved, and a contingent of Royal Marines were in Port Sudan to “establish the safety of the area and any options”.
Donations in lieu if desired to Parkinson's UK and The Royal Marines Charity c/o Martin Rankin Funeral Directors 7 The Square, Front Street, Whickham, NE16 4JB.
St Brides Hotel was temporarily turned into a Signals Training School for the Royal Marines.
Both became millionaires, but had Richard instead joined the Royal Marines or Adrian worked as a builder, they would not have ended up richer, Philip's barrister Alex Troup KC told the court.
Sailors were deployed alongside Royal Marines under the banner of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force 150, who are in charge of deterring criminals in the Middle East.
Since World War II, the Royal Marines have maintained at least three battalion size commandos.
The new vessels for the Royal Marines will help our brave Commandos fight the conflicts of the future," explained Britain's Secretary for Defence Grant Shapps.