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

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Sagay in a sentence

Sagay meaning

A city in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Using Sagay

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city in Negros Occidental, Philippines.
  • In the example corpus, sagay often appears in combinations such as: itse sagay, sagay city, prof sagay.

Context around Sagay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prof 2× itse 2× challenged 1× reacting 1×

Often after:

stressed 1× attacks 1× accuses 1× city 1× admonished 1× speaking 1×

Sentence patterns with Sagay

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

also challenged sagay to disclose 1× city of sagay 1× incident in sagay city 1× interview mr sagay admonished mr 1× itse sagay an anti 1× mohammed said sagay s removal 1× prof itse sagay had since 1× prof sagay on thursday 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for emphasis even 1× he underscored that 1× in the same 1× itse sagay an 1× mohammed said sagay 1× okupe also challenged 1×

Common sentence endings:

and rivers states 1× buhari s administration 1× by international agencies 1× canvas such argument 1× city of sagay 1× earnings of senators 1×

Words around Sagay

Just before it in the word index:

sagawa 6 sagat 3 sagastume 2 sagas 54 sagarmatha 3 sagarmala 5

Just after it in the word index:

sagbama 8 sagbayan 2 sagd 6 sagdiyev 5 sage 569 sagebrush 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 26 abn 26 aboriginals 26 absalom 26 absolutism 26 abstractly 26

Corpus analysis for Sagay

  • In this selection, "sagay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prof, itse, challenged, stressed, attacks and accuses stand out and add context to how "sagay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also challenged sagay to disclose and city of sagay. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sagay" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sagay

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

Sagay attacks Maina over his request to see. (8 words)

Reacting, Sagay said Obasanjo’s letter is insulting. (8 words)

Sagay accuses Senate President Ahmad Lawan of not telling the truth about the earnings of senators. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

For emphasis, even the Chairman of President Buhari’s Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, had since told the world that the Buhari Presidency has searched everywhere and could not find anything incriminating on Atiku Abubakar. (37 words)

He said a colleague investigating abuses against women and children, Katherine Panguban, had recently been criticized by police for leading a fact-finding mission into the killings of nine farmers in the central city of Sagay. (36 words)

Okupe also challenged Sagay to disclose how much he is paid, and how much he spends on his numerous trips within and outside the country from funds donated by international agencies. (31 words)

Example sentences (14)

Prof Sagay stressed that Tinubu should have waited for the commencement of crude oil refining locally before removing the subsidy on petrol products.

Mohammed said Sagay’s removal would be the only option to stop him from inflicting further damages to Buhari’s administration.

Sagay attacks Maina over his request to see.

Sagay said that there were many notable people under investigation at different levels—Senate, House of Representatives among others.

For emphasis, even the Chairman of President Buhari’s Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, had since told the world that the Buhari Presidency has searched everywhere and could not find anything incriminating on Atiku Abubakar.

Prof. Sagay on Thursday had urged the APC’s legal team to apply to the Supreme Court for a review of its judgement on Zamfara and Rivers states.

Sagay accuses Senate President Ahmad Lawan of not telling the truth about the earnings of senators.

He said a colleague investigating abuses against women and children, Katherine Panguban, had recently been criticized by police for leading a fact-finding mission into the killings of nine farmers in the central city of Sagay.

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He underscored that tagging activists as rebels, communists and terrorist led to attacks and killings, citing the recent incident in Sagay City.

In the same interview, Mr Sagay admonished Mr Saraki to resign from office and protect his honour, even though he admitted there was no constitutional basis to canvas such argument.

Itse Sagay, an anti-corruption adviser to Mr Buhari, also alarmed many when he disclosed in August that Mrs Adeosun should be allowed to keep her position.

Okupe also challenged Sagay to disclose how much he is paid, and how much he spends on his numerous trips within and outside the country from funds donated by international agencies.

Reacting, Sagay said Obasanjo’s letter is insulting.

Sagay, speaking to Channels TV, has said Obasanjo has no right to criticise the government, as he didn’t achieve much during his terms as president.

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Common combinations with sagay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sagay" in a sentence?
An example: "Prof Sagay stressed that Tinubu should have waited for the commencement of crude oil refining locally before removing the subsidy on petrol products." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sagay" from authentic English texts.
What does "sagay" mean?
Sagay means: A city in Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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