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Stakeknife in a sentence

Using Stakeknife

  • In the example corpus, stakeknife often appears in combinations such as: stakeknife was, codenamed stakeknife.

Context around Stakeknife

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

codenamed 2× name 1× agent 1× 2003 1×

Often after:

ended 1× revelations 1×

Sentence patterns with Stakeknife

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

agent codenamed stakeknife 1× alleged that stakeknife was a 1× british agent stakeknife was effectively 1× code name stakeknife 1× crimes of stakeknife ended with 1× feedback on stakeknife revelations left 1× in 2003 stakeknife was widely 1× ira codenamed stakeknife was arrested 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a lengthy police 1× discussing the report 1× exactly how scappaticci 1× feedback on stakeknife 1× fred scappaticci 72 1× in 2003 stakeknife 1×

Common sentence endings:

agent codenamed stakeknife 1× code name stakeknife 1× confidential records show 1× denied the allegation 1× dozens of murders 1× earlier this year 1×

Words around Stakeknife

Just before it in the word index:

stakeholders 2.542 stakeholder 292 staked 134 stakebank 2 stake 11.818 stakar 5

Just after it in the word index:

stakely 2 stakenet 2 stakeout 6 stakeouts 2 staker 2 stakes 1.647

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Stakeknife

  • In this selection, "stakeknife" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, codenamed, name, agent, ended and revelations stand out and add context to how "stakeknife" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agent codenamed stakeknife and alleged that stakeknife was a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stakeknife" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stakeknife

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

Feedback on “Stakeknife revelations left republicans 'paralysed and damaged', confidential records show”. (12 words)

A lengthy police investigation into the crimes of Stakeknife ended with no prosecutions earlier this year. (16 words)

In 2003 Stakeknife was widely named as west Belfast man Scappaticci but he has always strongly denied the allegation. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

What is truly dizzying about the allegations made by Hurst and others is that a British agent — Stakeknife — was effectively being allowed to torture and kill other British informants in order to maintain his privileged position within the IRA. (39 words)

The head of Operation Kenova, Sir Iain Livingstone, said it is important to stress the PPS decisions relate to individuals who are "supplementary to the focus of the operation - the activities of an alleged army agent codenamed Stakeknife". (38 words)

Discussing the report in Parliament in 2003, Labour MP Kevin McNamara said: 'It is alleged that Stakeknife was a low-ranking Irish Republican Army volunteer, who was recruited to the FRU in 1978. (33 words)

Example sentences (12)

Many believed Freddie Scappaticci, who led the I.R.A.’s internal security unit for years during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, was the high-ranking British mole known as Stakeknife.

A lengthy police investigation into the crimes of Stakeknife ended with no prosecutions earlier this year.

Exactly how Scappaticci was 'turned' remains a mystery but what is known, is that by 1978, he was already working for the British Army under the code name, Stakeknife.

Feedback on “Stakeknife revelations left republicans 'paralysed and damaged', confidential records show”.

Referring to Stakeknife's victims, Mr Boutcher said many of them had endured "endless delays, setbacks and unfulfilled promises in their search for the truth".

The head of Operation Kenova, Sir Iain Livingstone, said it is important to stress the PPS decisions relate to individuals who are "supplementary to the focus of the operation - the activities of an alleged army agent codenamed Stakeknife".

Discussing the report in Parliament in 2003, Labour MP Kevin McNamara said: 'It is alleged that Stakeknife was a low-ranking Irish Republican Army volunteer, who was recruited to the FRU in 1978.

Stakeknife is widely believed to have been Freddie Scappaticci, the head of the IRA’s Internal Security Unit – the “Nutting Squad”.

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Stakeknife was such a sensitive source in the IRA that the British military used a specialist squad to handle him, the Force Research Unit (FRU) – part of the army’s intelligence corps.

What is truly dizzying about the allegations made by Hurst and others is that a British agent — Stakeknife — was effectively being allowed to torture and kill other British informants in order to maintain his privileged position within the IRA.

Fred Scappaticci,72, said to have been a leading Army agent in the IRA, codenamed Stakeknife, was arrested and questioned about allegations of involvement in dozens of murders.

In 2003 Stakeknife was widely named as west Belfast man Scappaticci but he has always strongly denied the allegation.

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Common combinations with stakeknife

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