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Roeg is an English word starting with the letter R. With 9 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Roeg in a sentence

Using Roeg

  • In the example corpus, roeg often appears in combinations such as: nicolas roeg.

Context around Roeg

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nicolas 5× vincent 1× novel 1× edit 1×

Often after:

especially 1× director 1× worked 1× says 1×

Sentence patterns with Roeg

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

1963 novel roeg worked with 1× despite nicolas roeg s venice 1× hired nicolas roeg to make 1× his edit roeg says that 1× in nicolas roeg s walkabout 1× influence of roeg s film 1× nicolas roeg director of 1× nicolas roeg the british 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although stockhausen s 1× at the end 1× based on a 1× danny huston is 1× de laurentiis then 1× it seems the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a single nomination 1× adapting to earth 1× by jim henson 1× died aged 96 1× flash gordon film 1× for the purpose 1×

Words around Roeg

Just before it in the word index:

roee 2 roederer 6 roeder 11 roedema 6 roedean 3 roeca 2

Just after it in the word index:

roehampton 8 roehl 5 roehm 5 roeingh 2 roekel 3 roel 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Roeg

  • In this selection, "roeg" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nicolas, vincent, novel, especially, director and worked stand out and add context to how "roeg" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1963 novel roeg worked with and despite nicolas roeg s venice. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "roeg" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with roeg

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

De Laurentiis then hired Nicolas Roeg to make a Flash Gordon film. (12 words)

Danny Huston is blandly sinister as the villain Vincent Roeg, especially compared to the slimy charisma of Michael Wincott in the original. (22 words)

While the producer claims Neal started from scratch on his edit, Roeg says that most of his film is on the screen. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Nicolas Roeg, director of one of the best horror movies ever with "Don't Look Now," may not seem like the obvious choice to bring to life Roald Dahl's novel for children "The Witches" — especially not a version produced by Jim Henson. (43 words)

At the end of the adventure, one wonders exactly why the director thought he to retell this story, considering how the influence of Roeg’s film is felt throughout, but he still adds his own particular, nimble flair to the proceedings. (41 words)

Although Stockhausen's music had been used for films previously (most notably, parts of Hymnen in Nicolas Roeg 's Walkabout in 1971), this was the first time he had been asked to provide music specially for the purpose. (38 words)

Example sentences (9)

Danny Huston is blandly sinister as the villain Vincent Roeg, especially compared to the slimy charisma of Michael Wincott in the original.

It seems the Oscars only had room for one horror film at the 1973 ceremony, with winning two Oscars that year despite Nicolas Roeg’s Venice-set chiller failing to secure a single nomination.

Nicolas Roeg, director of one of the best horror movies ever with "Don't Look Now," may not seem like the obvious choice to bring to life Roald Dahl's novel for children "The Witches" — especially not a version produced by Jim Henson.

At the end of the adventure, one wonders exactly why the director thought he to retell this story, considering how the influence of Roeg’s film is felt throughout, but he still adds his own particular, nimble flair to the proceedings.

Based on a 1963 novel, Roeg worked with Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry and Rip Torn to craft a beautifully filmed but somewhat vague saga of an alien adapting to earth.

Nicolas Roeg, the British film director, died aged 90. The extrovert Lady Trumpington, who retired from the Lords only last year, died aged 96.

While the producer claims Neal started from scratch on his edit, Roeg says that most of his film is on the screen.

Although Stockhausen's music had been used for films previously (most notably, parts of Hymnen in Nicolas Roeg 's Walkabout in 1971), this was the first time he had been asked to provide music specially for the purpose.

De Laurentiis then hired Nicolas Roeg to make a Flash Gordon film.

Common combinations with roeg

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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