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

Two Tries in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: tries
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26 words

Words in this phrase

two tries

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • two can mean: A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). Very common word
  • tries can mean: plural of try Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

albornoz scored two tries and banged 1× all scored two tries each and 1× amaya scored two tries but made 1× beale grabbed two tries in a 1× conversions to two tries and a 1× crossing for two tries 1× encounter with two tries and two 1× half scored two tries in a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adam swift another 1× baltazar amaya scored 1× captain sexton starred 1× coughing up of 1× fittingly the score 1× for the grumley 1×

Common sentence endings:

an emphatic win 1× and a conversion 1× argentine fly half 1× before the break 1× claimed the other 1× contained the virus 1×

Context words

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

scored 7× six 4× team 3× conversion 3× first 3× half 3× year 3× old 3× mountain 2× west 2× season 2× wins 2×

Related phrases

two weeks two daughters two years two goals two touchdowns two seasons two sides rating two two assists two decades

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

two touchdowns two terms two teenage two suspects two steps two spots

Just after it in the phrase index:

two types two versions two walks two weeks two wins two years

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

two weeks two daughters two years two goals two touchdowns two seasons

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "two tries" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as albornoz scored two tries and banged, all scored two tries each and, scored, six and team stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with two weeks, two daughters and two years, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with two tries

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

Short example sentences

To underline his finishing prowess, he has scored two tries with those six touches. (14 words)

Souths fullback Latrell Mitchell has scored two tries in the Rabbitohs' 20-18 win over Penrith. (16 words)

Stingrays player-coach Tom Warner had a field day in the opening 40 minutes, crossing for two tries. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The powerful centre played his part with one of Singleton's two tries, but in a sign that the Thoroughbreds are returning to their ruthless form of last season, Scone ran in six tries and Jake Watts converted five for an emphatic win. (43 words)

The entertaining encounter, with two tries and two penalties apiece, lifted rugby out of its seven-month Test hiatus in front of a near-capacity 31,000 mask-free spectators with New Zealand having largely contained the virus. (38 words)

Team President took a 14-10 first half lead, scoring three tries and a conversion but the National Team responded with two tries and a conversion to narrow the gap before the break. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Now, Wyoming, the team with two Mountain West regular season wins in 18 tries, has two Mountain West Tournament wins in two tries.

Tarniesha Widders ran in two tries and Shatikka Eulo got the other in the seven tries to two romp.

Havant played well and despite some mistakes scored five tries, three penalties and two conversions to two tries and a conversion.

The powerful centre played his part with one of Singleton's two tries, but in a sign that the Thoroughbreds are returning to their ruthless form of last season, Scone ran in six tries and Jake Watts converted five for an emphatic win.

Team President took a 14-10 first half lead, scoring three tries and a conversion but the National Team responded with two tries and a conversion to narrow the gap before the break.

Tomas Albornoz scored two tries and banged over two conversions in a starring performance for the 26-year-old Argentine fly-half.

The entertaining encounter, with two tries and two penalties apiece, lifted rugby out of its seven-month Test hiatus in front of a near-capacity 31,000 mask-free spectators with New Zealand having largely contained the virus.

Adam Swift - Another two tries to follow on from his derby brace, the second a superb run to the line, but it was more than that.

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Baltazar Amaya scored two tries but made way for veteran Rodrigo Silva at fullback, while Gaston Mieres returned on the right wing in place of Bautista Basso.

Captain Sexton starred on his first competitive appearance since celebrating Six Nations Grand Slam success in March with a 24-point haul, including two tries, in Saturday’s 82-8 demolition of Romania.

Coughing up of possession cheaply in yardage handed Salford ample opportunity to attack and it took some desperate efforts to limit the hosts to just two tries.

Fittingly, the score was locked at 12-12 at the break after both teams crossed the line four times, but were only awarded two tries each.

For the Grumley Builders, Gabe O’Connor, Harry Pattison and Jock Small all scored two tries each and Tom Dinham claimed the other.

He laid on two tries for Steyn, first with a brilliant offload in the tackle and then an intelligent cross-field kick that was perfect for the wing to dot down.

Souths fullback Latrell Mitchell has scored two tries in the Rabbitohs' 20-18 win over Penrith.

Stingrays player-coach Tom Warner had a field day in the opening 40 minutes, crossing for two tries.

The 18-year-old, who became the youngest Waratahs debutant since Kurtley Beale, grabbed two tries in a promising maiden outing at the top level.

The 38-year-old returned from an absence of almost six months to score two tries as part of an impressive 24-point haul in Bordeaux.

The Bathurst Bulldogs scrum-half scored two tries in a thumping 40-0 victory against Orange Emus on August 19 in a game that never looked in doubt.

To underline his finishing prowess, he has scored two tries with those six touches.

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