On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Shaftoe. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Shaftoe in a sentence
Shaftoe meaning
A surname from Old English.
Using Shaftoe
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old English.
- In the example corpus, shaftoe often appears in combinations such as: bobby shaftoe.
Context around Shaftoe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 37 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shaftoe
- In this selection, "shaftoe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 37 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bobby and doug stand out and add context to how "shaftoe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include addled bobby shaftoe who spoils and friend of shaftoe s are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shaftoe" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shaftoe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He attempts to film an interview with the recuperating and morphine-addled Bobby Shaftoe, who spoils the production with his account of a giant lizard attack and his harsh criticism of General MacArthur. (33 words)
Vietnam veteran Doug Shaftoe, the son of Bobby Shaftoe, and his daughter Amy do the undersea surveying for the cables and engineering work on the haven is overseen by Goto Furudenendu, heir-apparent to Goto Engineering. (36 words)
At the same time, Japanese soldiers, including mining engineer Goto Dengo, an old friend of Shaftoe's, are assigned to build a mysterious bunker in the mountains in the Philippines as part of what turns out to be a literal suicide mission. (42 words)
At the same time, Japanese soldiers, including mining engineer Goto Dengo, an old friend of Shaftoe's, are assigned to build a mysterious bunker in the mountains in the Philippines as part of what turns out to be a literal suicide mission. (42 words)
Vietnam veteran Doug Shaftoe, the son of Bobby Shaftoe, and his daughter Amy do the undersea surveying for the cables and engineering work on the haven is overseen by Goto Furudenendu, heir-apparent to Goto Engineering. (36 words)
He attempts to film an interview with the recuperating and morphine-addled Bobby Shaftoe, who spoils the production with his account of a giant lizard attack and his harsh criticism of General MacArthur. (33 words)
Example sentences (3)
Vietnam veteran Doug Shaftoe, the son of Bobby Shaftoe, and his daughter Amy do the undersea surveying for the cables and engineering work on the haven is overseen by Goto Furudenendu, heir-apparent to Goto Engineering.
At the same time, Japanese soldiers, including mining engineer Goto Dengo, an old friend of Shaftoe's, are assigned to build a mysterious bunker in the mountains in the Philippines as part of what turns out to be a literal suicide mission.
He attempts to film an interview with the recuperating and morphine-addled Bobby Shaftoe, who spoils the production with his account of a giant lizard attack and his harsh criticism of General MacArthur.
Common combinations with shaftoe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: