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Using Pontius

  • In the example corpus, pontius often appears in combinations such as: pontius pilate, like pontius, to pontius.

Context around Pontius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dragged 1× trial 1× doubt 1× chris 1× fact 1×

Often after:

pilate 13× pilates 1× says 1× scored 1× members 1× accomplishments 1×

Sentence patterns with Pontius

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and chris pontius members of 1× belonged to pontius pilate 1× belonged to pontius pilate the 1× cannot like pontius pilate wash 1× have dragged pontius pilate judas 1× however pontius accomplishments went 1× i doubt pontius pilate knew 1× in fact pontius pilate and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a member of 1× and in jesus 1× archaeologists discovered that 1× calvin then describes 1× cameos range from 1× during that sham 1×

Common sentence endings:

ab urbe condita 1× after an cross 1× and the dead 1× and was buried 1× as pontius pilate 1× be that severe 1×

Words around Pontius

Just before it in the word index:

pontipees 2 pontins 12 ponting 29 pontine 11 pontin 2 pontikonisi 3

Just after it in the word index:

pontllanfraith 3 ponto 6 ponton 6 pontoon 63 pontoons 16 pontos 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abhiyan 33 ajibola 33 ajinkya 33 alleyways 33 amalia 33 amat 33

Corpus analysis for Pontius

  • In this selection, "pontius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dragged, trial, doubt, pilate, pilates and says stand out and add context to how "pontius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and chris pontius members of and belonged to pontius pilate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pontius" sits close to words such as abhiyan, ajibola and ajinkya, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pontius

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pontius Pilate or planning minister Anthony Roberts? (7 words)

However, Pontius' accomplishments went beyond raising money. (7 words)

In fact, Pontius Pilate and Jesus are the ones I remember. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

If I had longer, I'd hire one of the banana-yellow flat-bottom boats bobbing about in the harbour and head out to Pilate's Grottoes, a series of caves carved out by hand, which legend has it, once belonged to Pontius Pilate. (44 words)

A member of the Roman delegation to Metellanus’s tribe fathered a child with a Caledonian woman, and this child subsequently returned to Rome with his parents, and was brought up as Pontius Pilate. (34 words)

That Pontius Pilate is a historical figure cannot be denied — even to those who would try to discredit the biblical account, for his name has been found in at least one archaeological discovery. (33 words)

Question examples

Pontius Pilate or planning minister Anthony Roberts? (7 words)

Example sentences (20)

To be Pontius Pilates at this critical juncture in Meghalaya’s destiny is as much a cop-out now as it ever was.

Leges Prudentia states that he would have dragged Pontius Pilate, Judas Iscariot, the Pharisees and Sadducees and everyone who had a hand in the case to court.

Like Pontius Trump trying to wash his hands of the results he bragged about, Republicans are finding that getting what they asked for isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Pontius says some are calling it an enrollment cliff, but he doesn’t believe it will be that severe.

During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than Democrats have afforded this president in this process," Loudermilk said.

Ibrahimovic entered the match in the 71st minute for Lletget; moments later, Pontius scored after an cross.

I doubt Pontius Pilate knew the true significance of his words when he insisted on posting a sign that heralded Jesus as "The King of the Jews" (John 19:19-22).

If I had longer, I'd hire one of the banana-yellow flat-bottom boats bobbing about in the harbour and head out to Pilate's Grottoes, a series of caves carved out by hand, which legend has it, once belonged to Pontius Pilate.

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Therefore, he cannot like Pontius Pilate wash off his hands with respect to the illegal detention of Sowore by the State Security Service.

A member of the Roman delegation to Metellanus’s tribe fathered a child with a Caledonian woman, and this child subsequently returned to Rome with his parents, and was brought up as Pontius Pilate.

Archaeologists discovered that a ring found 50 years ago near Bethlehem belonged to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Jerusalem who ordered Jesus to be crucified.

Cameos range from Action Bronson and Shaggy to Steve-O and Chris Pontius, members of the “Jackass” crew.

In fact, Pontius Pilate and Jesus are the ones I remember.

Like Pontius Pilate, President Mnangagwa, will never wash the innocent blood he has shed.

Pontius Pilate or planning minister Anthony Roberts?

That Pontius Pilate is a historical figure cannot be denied — even to those who would try to discredit the biblical account, for his name has been found in at least one archaeological discovery.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, :who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, :born of the virgin Mary, :suffered under Pontius Pilate, :was crucified, died and was buried.

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Pontius (or, less frequently, year 790 Ab urbe condita ).

Calvin then describes the New Covenant using the passage from the Apostles' Creed that describes Christ's suffering under Pontius Pilate and his return to judge the living and the dead.

However, Pontius' accomplishments went beyond raising money.

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Common combinations with pontius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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