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Rousay in a sentence

Using Rousay

  • In the example corpus, rousay often appears in combinations such as: rousay is.

Context around Rousay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

flagstone 1×

Sentence patterns with Rousay

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

cairn on rousay is another 1× came to rousay in 1970 1× district of rousay 1× rousay is well 1× the later rousay flagstone formation 1× tuick in rousay also receives 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

marwick was born 1× rousay is well 1× the astronomer citation 1× the later rousay 1× the subterranean chamber 1× wickham jones 2007 1×

Common sentence endings:

3rd millennium bc 1× and east mainland 1× church in orkney 1× district of rousay 1× one off thing 1× time since 1995 1×

Words around Rousay

Just before it in the word index:

rous 8 rourkela 23 rourke 468 rouran 5 rouquayrol 3 roupen 2

Just after it in the word index:

rouse 112 roused 42 rouseff 2 rousell 2 rouser 5 rousers 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Rousay

  • In this selection, "rousay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flagstone stand out and add context to how "rousay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cairn on rousay is another and came to rousay in 1970. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rousay" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rousay

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

Marwick was born on the farm of Innister, in the Wasbister district of Rousay. (14 words)

The later Rousay flagstone formation is found throughout much of the North and South Isles and East Mainland. (18 words)

Wickham-Jones (2007) p. 48 Blackhammer cairn on Rousay is another example dating from the 3rd millennium BC. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The subterranean chamber of another Orcadian tomb, Taversoe Tuick in Rousay, also receives a beam of sunlight at the solstice, showing that such veneration was not a one-off thing. (30 words)

Rousay is well known for its ancient monuments, including the Quoyness chambered cairn and Egilsay has the ruins of the only round-towered church in Orkney. (26 words)

The astronomer, citation musician and writer, John Vetterlein first came to Rousay in 1970 citation and has lived on the island full-time since 1995. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

The subterranean chamber of another Orcadian tomb, Taversoe Tuick in Rousay, also receives a beam of sunlight at the solstice, showing that such veneration was not a one-off thing.

Marwick was born on the farm of Innister, in the Wasbister district of Rousay.

Rousay is well known for its ancient monuments, including the Quoyness chambered cairn and Egilsay has the ruins of the only round-towered church in Orkney.

The astronomer, citation musician and writer, John Vetterlein first came to Rousay in 1970 citation and has lived on the island full-time since 1995.

The later Rousay flagstone formation is found throughout much of the North and South Isles and East Mainland.

Wickham-Jones (2007) p. 48 Blackhammer cairn on Rousay is another example dating from the 3rd millennium BC.

Common combinations with rousay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • rousay is 3×

Frequently asked questions

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