Wondering how to use Restrains in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Restrains meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of restrain
Using Restrains
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of restrain
- In the example corpus, restrains often appears in combinations such as: restrains the, then restrains, restrains his.
Context around Restrains
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Restrains
- In this selection, "restrains" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, currently, maeve, market, ambitions, prime and included stand out and add context to how "restrains" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accession which restrains people and and and again restrains his men. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "restrains" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with restrains
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A restraint violates Section 1 if it unreasonably restrains trade. (10 words)
Namazu lives in the mud beneath the earth, and is guarded by the god Kashima who restrains the fish with a stone. (22 words)
A suburban Chicago police department is testing a new device that restrains suspects by shooting a Kevlar rope that wraps tightly around the person’s body. (26 words)
When David hears of this, he slips into Saul's camp by night, and again restrains his men from killing the king; instead he steals Saul's spear and water jug, leaving his own spear thrust into the ground by Saul's side. (43 words)
Success will require greater freedom from a UK government that currently restrains ambitions for economic growth locally for short-term political reasons, but the foundations of this have been laid by city region devolution deals and metro mayors. (38 words)
The two return to Deckard's apartment, and during an intimate discussion, he promises not to hunt her; as she abruptly tries to leave, Deckard physically restrains her, forcing her to kiss him. (33 words)
Example sentences (14)
Success will require greater freedom from a UK government that currently restrains ambitions for economic growth locally for short-term political reasons, but the foundations of this have been laid by city region devolution deals and metro mayors.
One of them then restrains the victim, who feared for his life not knowing that the gun was fake, while the other two unsuccessfully attempt to rip out the till.
And while they do for a bit outside Incite, when Maeve restrains Prime and brings her to Serac, the villain doesn't know he's inadvertently plotting his downfall.
A thoroughgoing evaluation of the Wind Anemometers market restrains included in the report which represents the difference to drivers of the market and gives scope for strategic insights and developments.
She follows it up with a kick to the face, knocking him out, and then restrains him just in time for Batman to come tumbling through the window.
A suburban Chicago police department is testing a new device that restrains suspects by shooting a Kevlar rope that wraps tightly around the person’s body.
Mark Zartler restrains his daughter to keep her from hitting herself as he rocks with her in a chair after giving her a treatment of marijuana vapor.
Mudenda said commemorations of the event should not have timelines, meaning, but must be a daily accession which restrains people and reminds them of the “ubuntu” spirit.
A restraint violates Section 1 if it unreasonably restrains trade.
In many species such as the Great Plains toad (Bufo cognatus), the male restrains the eggs with his back feet, holding them in place for about three minutes.
Namazu lives in the mud beneath the earth, and is guarded by the god Kashima who restrains the fish with a stone.
The two return to Deckard's apartment, and during an intimate discussion, he promises not to hunt her; as she abruptly tries to leave, Deckard physically restrains her, forcing her to kiss him.
When David hears of this, he slips into Saul's camp by night, and again restrains his men from killing the king; instead he steals Saul's spear and water jug, leaving his own spear thrust into the ground by Saul's side.
When the pendulum swings away from its normal plumb position due to sudden deceleration or rollover, a pawl is engaged, the reel locks and the strap restrains the belted occupant in position.
Common combinations with restrains
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: