Below you will find example sentences with "sunny spells". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Sunny Spells in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: sunny
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 17
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 17.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "sunny spells" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 17.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as plenty of sunny spells, bright and sunny spells especially for, showers, expected and day stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with mostly sunny, sunny day, sunny skies, mostly sunny, sunny day and sunny skies, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with sunny spells
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Mainly dry elsewhere with sunny spells. (6 words)
Sunny spells, temperatures 14-22 degrees. (6 words)
Largely dry with bright or sunny spells on Wednesday. (9 words)
Met Éireann forecasts further cloud and sunny spells with scattered outbreaks of drizzle with highs of 14 to 17 degrees, increasing slightly to highs of 15 to 18 degrees on Wednesday when sunny spells are expected. (36 words)
After that the forecast is a little more promising and most places should see some sunny spells this afternoon, roughly from around 3pm through to early evening, when there is a chance of light shower. (35 words)
Sunny spells and scattered showers over the weekend, with Sunday set to be slightly warmer and brighter than Saturday, with sunny intervals taking place throughout most of the day. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Met Éireann forecasts further cloud and sunny spells with scattered outbreaks of drizzle with highs of 14 to 17 degrees, increasing slightly to highs of 15 to 18 degrees on Wednesday when sunny spells are expected.
Sunny spells and scattered showers over the weekend, with Sunday set to be slightly warmer and brighter than Saturday, with sunny intervals taking place throughout most of the day.
After that the forecast is a little more promising and most places should see some sunny spells this afternoon, roughly from around 3pm through to early evening, when there is a chance of light shower.
Another fine day is due on Monday with plenty of sunny spells.
Bright or sunny spells and showers elsewhere, heaviest and carrying the risk of thunder in East Anglia and southeastern England ⛈️ pic.
By Wednesday, there will be a mix of showers, with sunny spells.
Drier with sunny spells for eastern England after morning fog clears.
During the weekend, sunny spells and heavy showers are expected in the south on Saturday, while rain is expected in the north.
Early mist and fog patches gradually clearing through the morning to leave a fine day with plenty of sunny spells.
Largely dry with bright or sunny spells on Wednesday.
Looking into the weekend, the weather is expected to "remain changeable", "with sunny spells most days, along with rain or showers at times".
Mainly dry elsewhere with sunny spells.
Met Éireann forecast a mix of showers and sunny spells for today nationally, as the wet spell continues.
Monday will see good sunny spells with just a little cloud building during the day.
More showers are also forecast today, with breezier conditions expected over the hills and coasts, but there will be plenty of sunny spells.
Next week, Monday will likely be cooler, with some bright and sunny spells, especially for the south.
Probably turning drier during this afternoon with bright or sunny spells.
Sunday is shaping up to be a calmer day with sunny spells and well-scattered showers.
Sunny spells and showers Sunday, but brisk winds easing.
Sunny spells, temperatures 14-22 degrees.