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Schlieffen in a sentence

Using Schlieffen

  • In the example corpus, schlieffen often appears in combinations such as: schlieffen plan, the schlieffen.

Context around Schlieffen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

plan 3×

Sentence patterns with Schlieffen

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

from the schlieffen plan and 1× germany s schlieffen plan which 1× that the schlieffen plan had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

german chief of 1× the high command 1×

Common sentence endings:

attrition against france 1× in the east 1× plan had failed 1×

Words around Schlieffen

Just before it in the word index:

schlieder 2 schlick 9 schlichter 2 schlicht 3 schlich 2 schleyer 10

Just after it in the word index:

schliemann 38 schlies 2 schlieve 2 schlip 2 schlissel 2 schlitterbahn 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Schlieffen

  • In this selection, "schlieffen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plan stand out and add context to how "schlieffen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the schlieffen plan and and germany s schlieffen plan which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schlieffen" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schlieffen

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

The high command continued with its strategy even when it was clear that the Schlieffen plan had failed. (18 words)

German Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn decided to break away from the Schlieffen Plan and instead focus on a war of attrition against France. (25 words)

That was the idea behind Germany's Schlieffen plan, which called for concentrating on France in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the East. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

That was the idea behind Germany's Schlieffen plan, which called for concentrating on France in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the East. (29 words)

German Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn decided to break away from the Schlieffen Plan and instead focus on a war of attrition against France. (25 words)

The high command continued with its strategy even when it was clear that the Schlieffen plan had failed. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

That was the idea behind Germany's Schlieffen plan, which called for concentrating on France in the opening days of the conflict while keeping weaker forces in the East.

German Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn decided to break away from the Schlieffen Plan and instead focus on a war of attrition against France.

The high command continued with its strategy even when it was clear that the Schlieffen plan had failed.

Common combinations with schlieffen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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