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Scilly is an English word starting with the letter S. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Scilly in a sentence

Using Scilly

  • In the example corpus, scilly often appears in combinations such as: of scilly, scilly isles, scilly and.

Context around Scilly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

isles 2× prince 1× good 1× museum 1× joined 1×

Sentence patterns with Scilly

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

isles of scilly 5× coastline of scilly s largest 1× cornwall and scilly would be 1× isle of scilly to land 1× isles of scilly and nearly 1× isles of scilly by the 1× isles of scilly for 20 1× isles of scilly good growth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

on the isles 2× as heir to 1× cllr dr andy 1× if a national 1× it currently puts 1× motor patrol constable 1×

Common sentence endings:

isles of scilly 5× all year round 1× cornwall in 2016 1× eight years ago 1× for 20 years 1× good growth programme 1×

Words around Scilly

Just before it in the word index:

scileppi 2 sciid 3 sciglio 2 scigliano 3 scifs 2 scifi 7

Just after it in the word index:

scimeca 3 scimitar 10 scindia 68 scintigraphy 2 scintilla 11 scintillating 91

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 35 aarons 35 abdulla 35 abides 35 accentuates 35 accoutrements 35

Corpus analysis for Scilly

  • In this selection, "scilly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, isles, prince and good stand out and add context to how "scilly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include isles of scilly and coastline of scilly s largest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scilly" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scilly

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

Whose Gannex raincoat is in the Isles of Scilly museum? (10 words)

Only three areas are currently in tier 1: Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly. (18 words)

Rosie Jackson, outgoing president for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, joined the Red Cross eight years ago. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

As heir to the throne, the prince is Duke of Cornwall and receives an income from the Duchy of Cornwall – a portfolio of land, property and investments – which owns much of the Isles of Scilly and nearly a third of residential buildings. (42 words)

Cllr Dr Andy Virr, Portfolio Holder for Adults and Public Health at Cornwall Council, said: "Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have fewer people living with HIV than other areas of England, but every year people are diagnosed with HIV locally. (41 words)

Motor Patrol Constable Richie Roome of the Alliance Roads Policing Team at Devon & Cornwall Police said: “We’re working hard to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. (40 words)

Question examples

Whose Gannex raincoat is in the Isles of Scilly museum? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

On the Isles of Scilly, Prince William profits from a public toilet, receiving £60 annually from the Council of the Scilly Isles for public toilets on the island of St Martin's.

Motor Patrol Constable Richie Roome of the Alliance Roads Policing Team at Devon & Cornwall Police said: “We’re working hard to reduce the number of people killed and injured on the roads of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Mysterious beauty: the daymark on St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, whose coastline is explored in The Draw of the Sea.

One location that the family has returned to time and time again is Tresco Island, in the Isles of Scilly.

One of the biggest challenges Vicky took on was to swim from the Isle of Scilly to Land's End in Cornwall in 2016.

The blocky granite stacks along the coastline of Scilly’s largest island echo those that surround the western tip of Cornwall.

As heir to the throne, the prince is Duke of Cornwall and receives an income from the Duchy of Cornwall – a portfolio of land, property and investments – which owns much of the Isles of Scilly and nearly a third of residential buildings.

Cllr Dr Andy Virr, Portfolio Holder for Adults and Public Health at Cornwall Council, said: "Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have fewer people living with HIV than other areas of England, but every year people are diagnosed with HIV locally.

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If a national audit were all about measuring the value of pride, despite the depths of adversity Cornwall and Scilly would be one of the most wealthy places in these islands.

On the Isles of Scilly, where the population grows rapidly over the drier summer months, we cannot store enough rainwater to meet this demand all year round.

The appeal focuses on securing a second AW169 helicopter for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by the end of the year.

The Marine Strandings Network is part of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, which has been recording and monitoring dead marine wildlife strandings in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for 20 years.

THE transformation of the award-winning Royal Cornwall Museum, including exhibition spaces and a new programme of activities and workshops, is one of the latest projects to receive support from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.

We had a nice fresh day and night of sailing leaving the Scilly Isles and a few splashes overboard, a good wet awakening for anyone who was trying to get some rest on deck.

Whose Gannex raincoat is in the Isles of Scilly museum?

It currently puts the probability of R - the number of people one person with the virus is likely to go on to infect - being greater than 1 at 92 per cent for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Only three areas are currently in tier 1: Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly.

Rosie Jackson, outgoing president for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, joined the Red Cross eight years ago.

The latest figures for positive coronavirus test results have been recorded both nationally and in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

There has also been a further eight new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over the last 24 hours.

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Common combinations with scilly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "On the Isles of Scilly, Prince William profits from a public toilet, receiving £60 annually from the Council of the Scilly Isles for public toilets on the island of St Martin's." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scilly" from authentic English texts.
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