Explore Sedley through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sedley in a sentence
Sedley meaning
- A surname.
- A male given name.
Using Sedley
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A male given name.
- In the example corpus, sedley often appears in combinations such as: amelia sedley, jos sedley.
Context around Sedley
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sedley
- In this selection, "sedley" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amelia, jos, john, emmy, becomes and aristotle stand out and add context to how "sedley" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and amelia sedley amid their and attract jos sedley is not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sedley" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sedley
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Amelia's father, John Sedley, becomes bankrupt. (7 words)
This is discussed at Sedley p.207. (7 words)
Becky enchants Jos Sedley all over again, and Amelia is persuaded to let Becky join them. (16 words)
Sedley (2007), page 186. According to Aristotle the changes which happen by nature are caused by their " formal causes ", and for example in the case of a bird's wings there is also a final cause which is the purpose of flying. (42 words)
As pointed out by Sedley, "Aristotle is happy to say (Physics II 8, 199a33-b4) without the slightest fear of blasphemy, crafts make occasional mistakes; therefore, by analogy, so can nature". (31 words)
She is extremely manipulative and, after the first few chapters and her failure to attract Jos Sedley, is not shown as being particularly sincere. (24 words)
Example sentences (9)
After leaving school, Becky stays with Amelia Sedley ("Emmy"), who is a good-natured, simple-minded young girl, of a wealthy City family.
Amelia's father, John Sedley, becomes bankrupt.
As pointed out by Sedley, "Aristotle is happy to say (Physics II 8, 199a33-b4) without the slightest fear of blasphemy, crafts make occasional mistakes; therefore, by analogy, so can nature".
Becky enchants Jos Sedley all over again, and Amelia is persuaded to let Becky join them.
Hoping to marry Sedley, the richest young man she has met, Becky entices him, but she fails.
It follows the lives of two women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, amid their friends and family.
Sedley (2007), page 186. According to Aristotle the changes which happen by nature are caused by their " formal causes ", and for example in the case of a bird's wings there is also a final cause which is the purpose of flying.
She is extremely manipulative and, after the first few chapters and her failure to attract Jos Sedley, is not shown as being particularly sincere.
This is discussed at Sedley p.207.
Common combinations with sedley
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: