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Selbie in a sentence

Using Selbie

  • In the example corpus, selbie often appears in combinations such as: duncan selbie, selbie chief.

Context around Selbie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

duncan 3×

Often after:

chief 3× rhodes 1×

Sentence patterns with Selbie

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

duncan selbie chief executive 2× but duncan selbie chief executive 1× mr selbie said that 1× nhlangulela with selbie rhodes and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

duncan selbie chief 2× but duncan selbie 1× dr bee nhlangulela 1× mr selbie said 1×

Common sentence endings:

during the pandemic 1× grade 1 learners 1× refuted these claims 1× significant progress soon 1× so does life 1×

Words around Selbie

Just before it in the word index:

selberg 3 selbach 2 selb 2 selayar 2 selayang 3 selattyn 2

Just after it in the word index:

selborne 8 selby 117 selbyville 2 selco 4 selda 2 seldarine 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Selbie

  • In this selection, "selbie" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, duncan, chief and rhodes stand out and add context to how "selbie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include duncan selbie chief executive and but duncan selbie chief executive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selbie" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selbie

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

But Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive at Public Health England, refuted these claims. (12 words)

Mr Selbie said that no organisation could get “everything right” and he praised staff for their efforts during the pandemic. (20 words)

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of PHE, said: "As every fan knows, football has its highs and lows - and so does life. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England (PHE) signalled that the body will call for the introduction of taxes, unless there is significant progress soon. (26 words)

Dr Bee Nhlangulela, with Selbie Rhodes and Dr. Mallorie Arumugam who volunteered their time to perform free dental checks for Grade 1 learners. (23 words)

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of PHE, said: "As every fan knows, football has its highs and lows - and so does life. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

But Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive at Public Health England, refuted these claims.

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of PHE, said: "As every fan knows, football has its highs and lows - and so does life.

Mr Selbie said that no organisation could get “everything right” and he praised staff for their efforts during the pandemic.

Dr Bee Nhlangulela, with Selbie Rhodes and Dr. Mallorie Arumugam who volunteered their time to perform free dental checks for Grade 1 learners.

Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England (PHE) signalled that the body will call for the introduction of taxes, unless there is significant progress soon.

Common combinations with selbie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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