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How do you use Sparrowhawk in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sparrowhawk in a sentence

Sparrowhawk meaning

  1. A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
  2. A female such bird, a male being a musket.

Using Sparrowhawk

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds. | A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds. | A female such bird, a male being a musket.
  • In the example corpus, sparrowhawk often appears in combinations such as: sparrowhawk is, the sparrowhawk.

Context around Sparrowhawk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

black 1× takes 1× kestrel 1×

Often after:

measures 1× checking 1× came 1× uses 1×

Sentence patterns with Sparrowhawk

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

a kestrel sparrowhawk or buzzard 1× noticed the sparrowhawk checking on 1× on sparrowhawk s thirteenth 1× sparrowhawk is discovered 1× sparrowhawk uses his 1× species of sparrowhawk in the 1× the black sparrowhawk measures around 1× the sparrowhawk is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i noticed the 1× on sparrowhawk s 1× sparrowhawk is discovered 1× sparrowhawk uses his 1× the next thing 1× the sparrowhawk is 1×

Common sentence endings:

as his apprentice 1× distract the attackers 1× insisted must leave 1× of a metre 1× shop after it 1× sparrowhawk or buzzard 1×

Words around Sparrowhawk

Just before it in the word index:

sparrow 170 sparring 136 sparred 64 sparr 4 sparq 3 sparma 2

Just after it in the word index:

sparrows 48 spars 28 sparse 276 sparsely 178 sparseness 8 sparser 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Sparrowhawk

  • In this selection, "sparrowhawk" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, black, takes, kestrel, measures, checking and came stand out and add context to how "sparrowhawk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a kestrel sparrowhawk or buzzard and noticed the sparrowhawk checking on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sparrowhawk" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sparrowhawk

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

The next thing this sparrowhawk came into the shop after it. (11 words)

Sparrowhawk is discovered by Ogion the Silent, a powerful mage who takes Sparrowhawk as his apprentice. (16 words)

Whilst gazing skyward, you may even be lucky enough to spot a kestrel, sparrowhawk or buzzard. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

As one of the largest species of sparrowhawk in the world, the black sparrowhawk measures around 50cm in height, with a wingspan of a metre. (25 words)

I noticed the Sparrowhawk checking on me before finally giving its stern attention to the Blue Duiker, which he then insisted must leave. (23 words)

Sparrowhawk uses his magic to save his village from Kargish invaders by summoning fog to conceal his village and distract the attackers. (22 words)

Example sentences (8)

As one of the largest species of sparrowhawk in the world, the black sparrowhawk measures around 50cm in height, with a wingspan of a metre.

Sparrowhawk is discovered by Ogion the Silent, a powerful mage who takes Sparrowhawk as his apprentice.

Whilst gazing skyward, you may even be lucky enough to spot a kestrel, sparrowhawk or buzzard.

I noticed the Sparrowhawk checking on me before finally giving its stern attention to the Blue Duiker, which he then insisted must leave.

The next thing this sparrowhawk came into the shop after it.

The Sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey that can be found in all kinds of habitats in the UK.

On Sparrowhawk's thirteenth birthday, as a rite of passage, he is given his "true name"—Ged.

Sparrowhawk uses his magic to save his village from Kargish invaders by summoning fog to conceal his village and distract the attackers.

Common combinations with sparrowhawk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sparrowhawk" in a sentence?
An example: "As one of the largest species of sparrowhawk in the world, the black sparrowhawk measures around 50cm in height, with a wingspan of a metre." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "sparrowhawk" from authentic English texts.
What does "sparrowhawk" mean?
Sparrowhawk means: A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
How many example sentences with "sparrowhawk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "sparrowhawk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.