How do you use Ransoming in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Ransoming meaning
present participle and gerund of ransom
Using Ransoming
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of ransom
Context around Ransoming
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ransoming
- In this selection, "ransoming" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, weeks and supplies stand out and add context to how "ransoming" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include during the ransoming of the and opportunity of ransoming them when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ransoming" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ransoming
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He first attacked Vigo in Spain and held the place for two weeks ransoming supplies. (15 words)
Arabist S.D. Goitein believes the leadership he displayed during the ransoming of the Crusader captives led to this appointment. (20 words)
These soldiers were preferred, as there would be an opportunity of ransoming them when taken prisoners at a lower price. (20 words)
Arabist S.D. Goitein believes the leadership he displayed during the ransoming of the Crusader captives led to this appointment. (20 words)
These soldiers were preferred, as there would be an opportunity of ransoming them when taken prisoners at a lower price. (20 words)
He first attacked Vigo in Spain and held the place for two weeks ransoming supplies. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Arabist S.D. Goitein believes the leadership he displayed during the ransoming of the Crusader captives led to this appointment.
He first attacked Vigo in Spain and held the place for two weeks ransoming supplies.
These soldiers were preferred, as there would be an opportunity of ransoming them when taken prisoners at a lower price.