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Postgate is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Postgate in a sentence

Postgate meaning

A surname.

Using Postgate

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, postgate often appears in combinations such as: oliver postgate, daniel postgate, by postgate.

Context around Postgate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

oliver 5× daniel 3× 2000 1× 2014 1× sometimes 1×

Often after:

son 2× writer 2× wholly 1× 1994 1× moving 1× replied 1×

Sentence patterns with Postgate

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

daniel postgate son of 2× after postgate s death 1× approached by postgate 1× as postgate wholly voiced 1× between oliver postgate writer animator 1× by oliver postgate writer animator 1× creator oliver postgate said the 1× degrees to postgate and firmin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

daniel postgate son 2× after postgate s 1× although the episodes 1× as postgate wholly 1× in 2000 postgate 1× in 2014 postgate 1×

Common sentence endings:

modelmaker and illustrator 2× a missing episode 1× a musical score 1× and peter firmin 1× approached by postgate 1× children s programmes 1×

Words around Postgate

Just before it in the word index:

postgame 173 postfixed 2 postfix 5 postes 3 posters 807 posterolaterally 2

Just after it in the word index:

postglacial 3 postgrad 3 postgraduate 204 postgraduates 7 postgres 7 postgresql 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Postgate

  • In this selection, "postgate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oliver, daniel, 2000, son, writer and wholly stand out and add context to how "postgate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include daniel postgate son of and after postgate s death. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "postgate" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with postgate

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

The action was also narrated by a voice-over from Postgate. (11 words)

Storyline The Clangers was described by Postgate as a family set in space. (13 words)

After Postgate's death in December 2008 Smallfilms was inherited by his son Daniel Postgate. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Although the episodes were scripted, most of the music used in the two series was written in translation by Postgate in the form of "musical sketches" or graphs that he drew for Elliott, who converted the drawings into a musical score. (41 words)

Smallfilms was resultantly able to produce two minutes of film per day, ten times as much as a conventional animation studio, with Postgate moving the cardboard pieces himself, and working his 16mm camera frame-by-frame with a home-made clicker. (41 words)

This resulted in the Firmin-produced characters looking like they were short in one leg, but the success of the production provided the foundation for Postgate and Firmin to start up their own company solely producing animated children's programmes. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Daniel Postgate, son of Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate, said the series was "very demanding" to make.

After Postgate's death in December 2008 Smallfilms was inherited by his son Daniel Postgate.

Daniel Postgate, son of show creator Oliver, gave William a pink Clanger as a gift for Princess Charlotte.

The pair have different memories of how, in 1973, they came to be approached by Postgate.

Although the episodes were scripted, most of the music used in the two series was written in translation by Postgate in the form of "musical sketches" or graphs that he drew for Elliott, who converted the drawings into a musical score.

As Postgate wholly voiced many of the productions, including the WereBear story tapes, his distinctive voice became familiar to generations of children.

In 2000 Postgate and his friend Loaf set up a small publishing company called the Dragons Friendly Society to look after Noggin the Nog, Pogles Wood, Pingwings.

In 2014 Postgate's son Daniel was working with Peter Firmin on a remake of the Clangers.

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In April 2012, Marc Jenner from Tunbridge Wells in Kent ran in the Virgin London Marathon dressed in a convert Bagpuss costume to raise money for the charity, supported by Emily Firmin and Postgate 's family.

It was originally a partnership between Oliver Postgate (writer, animator and narrator) and Peter Firmin (modelmaker and illustrator).

Oliver Postgate said in a 2005 interview that he wasn't sure whether this episode still existed and it has been referred to as a "missing episode".

Postgate (1994) takes en as substituting eme "language", translating "land of the Sumerian heart" (citation.

Recognition In 1987 the University of Kent at Canterbury awarded honorary degrees to Postgate and Firmin.

Smallfilms was resultantly able to produce two minutes of film per day, ten times as much as a conventional animation studio, with Postgate moving the cardboard pieces himself, and working his 16mm camera frame-by-frame with a home-made clicker.

Storyline The Clangers was described by Postgate as a family set in space.

The action was also narrated by a voice-over from Postgate.

The series is narrated by Michael Palin and co-produced by Smallfilms with the involvement of Oliver Postgate's son Dan and Peter Firmin.

The series was made by Smallfilms, the company set up by Oliver Postgate (writer, animator and narrator) and Peter Firmin (modelmaker and illustrator).

This resulted in the Firmin-produced characters looking like they were short in one leg, but the success of the production provided the foundation for Postgate and Firmin to start up their own company solely producing animated children's programmes.

When asked if the Clangers adventures were quite surreal sometimes, Postgate replied "They're surreal but logical.

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Common combinations with postgate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "postgate" in a sentence?
An example: "Daniel Postgate, son of Bagpuss creator Oliver Postgate, said the series was "very demanding" to make." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "postgate" from authentic English texts.
What does "postgate" mean?
Postgate means: A surname.
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