Get to know Shapinsay better with 3 real example sentences.
Shapinsay in a sentence
Context around Shapinsay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shapinsay
- In this selection, "shapinsay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, westray and brochs stand out and add context to how "shapinsay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include burroughston on shapinsay brochs were and eday and shapinsay the axis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shapinsay" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shapinsay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Scottish Natural Heritage Review No. 100. A strong synclinal fold traverses Eday and Shapinsay, the axis trending north-south. (19 words)
Orkney residents were also bearing the brunt of the terrible weather as Orkney Ferry services departing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, Shapinsay and Stronsay were also suspended. (27 words)
As in the case of Old Scatness in Shetland (near Jarlshof and Burroughston on Shapinsay ), brochs were sometimes located close to arable land and a source of water (some have wells or natural springs rising within their central space). (39 words)
As in the case of Old Scatness in Shetland (near Jarlshof and Burroughston on Shapinsay ), brochs were sometimes located close to arable land and a source of water (some have wells or natural springs rising within their central space). (39 words)
Orkney residents were also bearing the brunt of the terrible weather as Orkney Ferry services departing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, Shapinsay and Stronsay were also suspended. (27 words)
Scottish Natural Heritage Review No. 100. A strong synclinal fold traverses Eday and Shapinsay, the axis trending north-south. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Orkney residents were also bearing the brunt of the terrible weather as Orkney Ferry services departing from Kirkwall to Papa Westray, Shapinsay and Stronsay were also suspended.
As in the case of Old Scatness in Shetland (near Jarlshof and Burroughston on Shapinsay ), brochs were sometimes located close to arable land and a source of water (some have wells or natural springs rising within their central space).
Scottish Natural Heritage Review No. 100. A strong synclinal fold traverses Eday and Shapinsay, the axis trending north-south.