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Explore Thirlby through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Thirlby in a sentence

Thirlby meaning

  1. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Using Thirlby

  • The main meaning on this page is: A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839). | A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  • In the example corpus, thirlby often appears in combinations such as: jess thirlby.

Context around Thirlby

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jess 3× final 1× ted 1× texts 1×

Often after:

think 1× admitted 1×

Sentence patterns with Thirlby

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

artist ted thirlby 1× coach jess thirlby made an 1× coach jess thirlby who was 1× greek texts thirlby s london 1× netball jess thirlby admitted the 1× semi final thirlby would have 1× what did thirlby think when 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bath director of 1× england coach jess 1× first apology chapter 1× opting to field 1× this exhibition consisted 1× what did thirlby 1×

Common sentence endings:

artist ted thirlby 1× far from furrowing 1× her the book 1× match since march 1× s london 1722 1× the third quarter 1×

Words around Thirlby

Just before it in the word index:

thirkell 3 thirion 2 thirimanne 3 thiri 2 thirds 1.553 thirdly 120

Just after it in the word index:

thirlwall 11 thirlwell 3 thiros 2 thirroul 9 thirsk 20 thirst 274

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Thirlby

  • In this selection, "thirlby" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jess, final, ted, think and admitted stand out and add context to how "thirlby" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include artist ted thirlby and coach jess thirlby made an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thirlby" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thirlby

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

What did Thirlby think when you showed her the book? (10 words)

First Apology, Chapter 66 Editions Greek texts: *Thirlby, S., London, 1722. (11 words)

This exhibition consisted of plywood paintings and impressions on paper by local artist Ted Thirlby. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

England coach Jess Thirlby made an extraordinary 22 changes during the game, and the introduction of midcourt veterans Jade Clarke and Chelsea Pitman after half-time added more bite to the Roses, who at one stage trailed 42-34 in the third quarter. (43 words)

Opting to field the same starting seven that saw off New Zealand in the semi-final, Thirlby would have been heartened to see her side keeping tabs on their more illustrious opposition early on, although English brows were never far from furrowing. (42 words)

Without head coach Jess Thirlby, who was forced to miss the tour after she tested positive for coronavirus, England came up short against the world champions in what was their first competitive match since March. (35 words)

Question examples

What did Thirlby think when you showed her the book? (10 words)

Example sentences (7)

England coach Jess Thirlby made an extraordinary 22 changes during the game, and the introduction of midcourt veterans Jade Clarke and Chelsea Pitman after half-time added more bite to the Roses, who at one stage trailed 42-34 in the third quarter.

Opting to field the same starting seven that saw off New Zealand in the semi-final, Thirlby would have been heartened to see her side keeping tabs on their more illustrious opposition early on, although English brows were never far from furrowing.

This exhibition consisted of plywood paintings and impressions on paper by local artist Ted Thirlby.

What did Thirlby think when you showed her the book?

Without head coach Jess Thirlby, who was forced to miss the tour after she tested positive for coronavirus, England came up short against the world champions in what was their first competitive match since March.

Bath director of netball Jess Thirlby admitted the performance was a "difficult one" to take without her two best players.

First Apology, Chapter 66 Editions Greek texts: *Thirlby, S., London, 1722.

Common combinations with thirlby

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thirlby" in a sentence?
An example: "England coach Jess Thirlby made an extraordinary 22 changes during the game, and the introduction of midcourt veterans Jade Clarke and Chelsea Pitman after half-time added more bite to the Roses, who at one stage trailed 42-34 in the third quarter." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "thirlby" from authentic English texts.
What does "thirlby" mean?
Thirlby means: A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
How many example sentences with "thirlby" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "thirlby", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.