Explore Pickton through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pickton in a sentence
Using Pickton
- In the example corpus, pickton often appears in combinations such as: robert pickton.
Context around Pickton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pickton
- In this selection, "pickton" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, robert, chris, says, taking and case stand out and add context to how "pickton" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include farmer robert pickton and graduated from pickton high school. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pickton" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pickton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mary Jo graduated from Pickton High School in 1939. (9 words)
Her cousin, Tanya Holyk, was one of Pickton’s victims. (10 words)
They did a decent one based off the B.C. Pig Farmer (Robert Pickton). (14 words)
The court dismissed their bid to intervene in July this year, and the court has now ruled it has the authority to order the disposal of the evidence whether it was used at Pickton’s trial or not. (38 words)
Convicted Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Wednesday. (36 words)
Police in Quebec say convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton is in a medically induced coma and on life support, four days after he was attacked by another inmate in prison. (32 words)
Example sentences (13)
Health Minister Chris Pickton says he personally went to the Women's and Children's to check on the pillow supply today.
Her cousin, Tanya Holyk, was one of Pickton’s victims.
An artist's sketch Robert Pickton taking notes during the second day of his trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, B.C., Tuesday January 31, 2006.
Convicted Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought female victims to his pig farm during a crime spree near in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died after being assaulted in prison, authorities said Wednesday.
In British Columbia, the case of Robert Pickton was back in the spotlight after his impending eligibility for day parole was criticized by federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
In February, family members of Pickton's victims spoke out after he became eligible to apply for parole, but it's not known if he ever made an application.
Police in Quebec say convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton is in a medically induced coma and on life support, four days after he was attacked by another inmate in prison.
The court dismissed their bid to intervene in July this year, and the court has now ruled it has the authority to order the disposal of the evidence whether it was used at Pickton’s trial or not.
The Pickton case led to the largest serial killer investigation in Canadian history costing over £40m by the end of 2003, and his farm became the country's biggest crime scene.
Mary Jo graduated from Pickton High School in 1939.
The family of one of Robert Pickton's victims says the notorious serial killer and pig farmer has been transferred to Quebec.
They did a decent one based off the B.C. Pig Farmer (Robert Pickton).
Vancouver Police established new standards for such cases following complaints about the Robert Pickton investigation.
Common combinations with pickton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: