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

Tim Davie in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 19
  • Discovered as a combination around: tim
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29 words

Words in this phrase

tim davie

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • tim can mean: A diminutive of the male given names Timothy or Timon (rare). Frequent word
  • davie can mean: A diminutive of the male given name David. Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 10 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

and music tim davie citation on 1× bbc boss tim davie s apology 1× chair and tim davie the director 1× director general tim davie emailed all 1× director general tim davie has previously 1× director general tim davie has spoken 1× director general tim davie insists he 1× director general tim davie said he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bbc director general 4× director general tim 3× addressing the broadcaster 1× addressing this has 1× bbc boss tim 1× ben cooper answers 1×

Common sentence endings:

a partisan age 1× allegations incredibly seriously 1× apology from lineker 1× cut around 200 1× difficult to bring 1× endured unfavourable incidents 1×

Context words

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

director 16× general 15× bbc 15× lineker 5× staff 3× apology 3× addressing 2× broadcaster 2× admitted 2× gary 2× decision 2× announced 2×

Related phrases

tim scott tim cook gov tim tim burton ceo tim sen tim

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around tim:

tim scott 11× tim burton 9× ceo tim 7× sen tim 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

tim cook tim burton till today till now till march till date

Just after it in the phrase index:

tim scott timely manner times faster times larger times throughout tina turner

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

tim scott tim cook tim burton

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "tim davie" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 29 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and music tim davie citation on, bbc boss tim davie s apology, director, general and bbc stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with tim scott, tim cook, gov tim, tim scott, tim burton and ceo tim, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with tim davie

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

Short example sentences

BBC director general Tim Davie emailed all BBC staff after Gary Lineker's return. (14 words)

Her son's stepfather has written to his MP demanding to meet Tim Davie in person, too. (17 words)

Director-general Tim Davie sends an internal email to staff reiterating that the BBC is taking the allegations 'incredibly seriously'. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Since taking on the role, Director General Tim Davie has spoken of the need to take a ‘fewer, bigger better’ approach to commissioning but the 1,000 hours figure is by far the biggest yet, superseding last year’s decision to cut around 200. (44 words)

Director-general Tim Davie has previously confirmed that high-profile staff members have in their contract a clause about not bringing the BBC into disrepute, but employment lawyers said that a legal case on this basis would be difficult to bring. (41 words)

This mirrors the links between Richard Sharp, the current BBC chair, and Tim Davie, the director general, and the Conservative Party – although in 2003 a Labour government was at war with natural allies at the top of the BBC. (39 words)

Example sentences (19)

Addressing the broadcaster’s director-general, he said: “To be fair to Tim Davie, he admitted they had got it wrong and sorted it out.

BBC director general Tim Davie emailed all BBC staff after Gary Lineker's return.

BBC director general Tim Davie insists he has not backed down in the face of an uproar over the suspension of Gary Lineker.

BBC director general Tim Davie, who took the decision to suspend Lineker, said he was seeking a resolution to the dispute, but insisted he will not resign over his handling of the affair.

Director-general Tim Davie said he recognised that “grey areas” in the broadcaster’s social media guidance could cause “confusion” and announced an independent review of the guidelines, particularly for freelancers, which is what Lineker is classed as.

Director-general Tim Davie sends an internal email to staff reiterating that the BBC is taking the allegations 'incredibly seriously'.

Mr Osborne added: 'I have a lot of sympathy for Tim Davie, the director-general, who's trying to maintain impartiality for the BBC in a partisan age.

Since taking on the role, Director General Tim Davie has spoken of the need to take a ‘fewer, bigger better’ approach to commissioning but the 1,000 hours figure is by far the biggest yet, superseding last year’s decision to cut around 200.

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Sunak’s statement distances himself from the demands of some of his backbenchers – with 36 Tory MPs and peers writing to Tim Davie to demand a full apology from Lineker.

This mirrors the links between Richard Sharp, the current BBC chair, and Tim Davie, the director general, and the Conservative Party – although in 2003 a Labour government was at war with natural allies at the top of the BBC.

BBC boss Tim Davie’s apology to Strictly Come Dancing contestants amid a bullying scandal that has engulfed the show dominates Wednesday’s UK headlines.

BBC director-general Tim Davie said the money should be returned and that the corporation will 'explore' the legal process if Edwards refuses.

Director-general Tim Davie has previously confirmed that high-profile staff members have in their contract a clause about not bringing the BBC into disrepute, but employment lawyers said that a legal case on this basis would be difficult to bring.

Her son's stepfather has written to his MP demanding to meet Tim Davie in person, too.

Speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London conference, BBC director-general Tim Davie stated that he 'can't see' Edwards working for the corporation ever again after the former presenter admitted to his 'appalling crimes'.

The charity who organised the letter, Action for ME, also said on X (formerly Twitter) that its chief executive, Sonya Chowdhury, had also written to BBC director-general Tim Davie to voice “concerns over the episode”.

Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC, offered an apology to those Strictly contestants who have endured unfavourable incidents.

Addressing this has been a priority for the new director general, Tim Davie, who in September that he would take “hard action” against anyone breaching impartiality rules on the site.

Ben Cooper answers to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie. citation On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced.

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