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Wondering how to use Selvey in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Selvey in a sentence

Selvey meaning

A surname.

Using Selvey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, selvey often appears in combinations such as: christine selvey.

Context around Selvey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

christine 3× bracci 3× mike 1× devan 1×

Often after:

director 1× acting 1×

Sentence patterns with Selvey

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

devan bracci selvey s family 1× devan bracci selvey was fatally 1× doctor christine selvey acting director 1× dr christine selvey director of 1× from mike selvey 1× old devan selvey at his 1× s christine selvey said the 1× that bracci selvey s bicycle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sign and 1× bereziuk said the 1× doctor christine selvey 1× dr christine selvey 1× in the meantime 1× now crimeni is 1×

Common sentence endings:

friday to five 1× from mike selvey 1× had been stolen 1× looking for revenge 1× oct 9 2019 1× of their school 1×

Words around Selvey

Just before it in the word index:

selves 180 selver 2 selvarathinam 2 selvaraj 3 selvaraghavan 3 selvan 14

Just after it in the word index:

selvi 4 selvig 5 selvy 3 selway 14 selwood 6 selwyn 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abcon 12 abdelhamid 12 abdelkader 12

Corpus analysis for Selvey

  • In this selection, "selvey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, christine, bracci, mike, director and acting stand out and add context to how "selvey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include devan bracci selvey s family and devan bracci selvey was fatally. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selvey" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selvey

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

This time around Selvey is expecting the Knights to be looking for revenge. (13 words)

In the meantime, why not revisit this majestic piece of writing from Mike Selvey? (14 words)

Bereziuk said the only record of police being called was a Sept. 4 report that Bracci-Selvey’s bicycle had been stolen. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Now, Crimeni is thinking of Devan Bracci-Selvey's family in Hamilton, knowing they too are struggling to understand their loss, allegedly at the hands of a student who stabbed the boy in front of his mother outside of their school. (41 words)

A sign and stuffed animal lay at the entrance to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School ahead of a vigil for murdered 14-year-old Devan Selvey, at his high school, in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (37 words)

NSW Health's Christine Selvey said the CBD cluster was "still being brought under control", while one case in hotel quarantine brought the total new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday to five. (35 words)

Question examples

In the meantime, why not revisit this majestic piece of writing from Mike Selvey? (14 words)

Example sentences (9)

Dr Christine Selvey, Director of Communicable Diseases at NSW Health, said travellers who were on either the flight or the bus should look out for symptoms.

Doctor Christine Selvey, acting director of communicable diseases with NSW Health, gave evidence at the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess on Monday.

In the meantime, why not revisit this majestic piece of writing from Mike Selvey?

NSW Health's Christine Selvey said the CBD cluster was "still being brought under control", while one case in hotel quarantine brought the total new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday to five.

A sign and stuffed animal lay at the entrance to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School ahead of a vigil for murdered 14-year-old Devan Selvey, at his high school, in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

Bereziuk said the only record of police being called was a Sept. 4 report that Bracci-Selvey’s bicycle had been stolen.

Now, Crimeni is thinking of Devan Bracci-Selvey's family in Hamilton, knowing they too are struggling to understand their loss, allegedly at the hands of a student who stabbed the boy in front of his mother outside of their school.

The board unanimously approved the creation of the anti-bullying panel at the end of October, three weeks after Devan Bracci-Selvey was fatally stabbed outside his high school in the city's east end.

This time around Selvey is expecting the Knights to be looking for revenge.

Common combinations with selvey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selvey" in a sentence?
An example: "Dr Christine Selvey, Director of Communicable Diseases at NSW Health, said travellers who were on either the flight or the bus should look out for symptoms." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "selvey" from authentic English texts.
What does "selvey" mean?
Selvey means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "selvey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "selvey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.