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Thurrock in a sentence

Thurrock meaning

The hold of a ship; also, the bilge.

Using Thurrock

  • The main meaning on this page is: The hold of a ship; also, the bilge.
  • In the example corpus, thurrock often appears in combinations such as: thurrock council, the thurrock, in thurrock.

Context around Thurrock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

west 1× dartford 1× commons 1× 2018 1×

Often after:

council 3× bikers 1× southend 1× river 1× independent 1× essex 1×

Sentence patterns with Thurrock

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

a282 dartford thurrock river crossing 1× avenue west thurrock in the 1× basildon for thurrock where i 1× by the thurrock independent 1× essex including thurrock southend on 1× fall in thurrock in the 1× incident while thurrock mp jackie 1× of commons thurrock mp jackie 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

coastal parts of 1× during prime minister 1× essex police told 1× firefighters were called 1× he added this 1× home secretary priti 1×

Common sentence endings:

10 per cent 1× an explosion inside 1× east corringham town 1× expire in 2024 1× it becomes due 1× my best buy 1×

Words around Thurrock

Just before it in the word index:

thurnham 3 thurness 3 thurnby 2 thurn 9 thurmont 9 thurmond 83

Just after it in the word index:

thurrott 2 thurs 41 thursby 8 thursday 30.301 thursdaya 2 thursdays 284

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abidal 22

Corpus analysis for Thurrock

  • In this selection, "thurrock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, west, dartford, commons, council, bikers and southend stand out and add context to how "thurrock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a282 dartford thurrock river crossing and avenue west thurrock in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thurrock" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thurrock

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

Thurrock's sexual health service contract was extended for 1 year and is due to expire in 2024. (18 words)

Officers say they are looking into two serious incidents which took place within hours of each other in Thurrock. (19 words)

Overnight weekend closures are also scheduled for maintenance on both northbound tunnels at the A282 Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

It has been highlighted widely that Thurrock Council will be putting in place arrangements to repay any short-term borrowings they have taken out and we are not aware of any risk of the investment not being repaid to us when it becomes due. (44 words)

And in some areas the jump will be even higher; four councils recently forced to declare effective – Birmingham, Woking, Slough and Thurrock – have been given special dispensation by the government to raise council tax by up to 10 per cent. (40 words)

My love of performing continued after leaving Basildon for Thurrock where I initially joined an improvisational group at the Thameside Theatre but since 2014 I have been in the Community Chorus at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch. (37 words)

Example sentences (17)

It has been highlighted widely that Thurrock Council will be putting in place arrangements to repay any short-term borrowings they have taken out and we are not aware of any risk of the investment not being repaid to us when it becomes due.

Scores of bikers provided an escort to the funeral cortege, after word spread on social media, with members of the Thurrock Bikers group accompanying the hearse to Basildon Crematorium.

Thurrock Council is a unitary authority in Essex, meaning it is responsible for things such as road maintenance, bin collections, recycling, libraries, transport and education.

Thurrock's sexual health service contract was extended for 1 year and is due to expire in 2024.

We’ll be entering negotiations with a focus on making sure any deals bring benefits for all in the county and are good for our residents in Thurrock.

And in some areas the jump will be even higher; four councils recently forced to declare effective – Birmingham, Woking, Slough and Thurrock – have been given special dispensation by the government to raise council tax by up to 10 per cent.

Coastal parts of Essex including Thurrock, Southend-on-Sea, and Clacton-on-Sea are all covered by the wind warning.

Essex Police told the programme that vehicle crime is a priority, that there has been a fall in Thurrock in the past year and they are using specialist officers to deal with vehicle crime.

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Firefighters were called to the building collapse in Eastern Avenue, West Thurrock, in the early hours of this morning following an explosion inside.

My love of performing continued after leaving Basildon for Thurrock where I initially joined an improvisational group at the Thameside Theatre but since 2014 I have been in the Community Chorus at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.

Officers say they are looking into two serious incidents which took place within hours of each other in Thurrock.

Overnight weekend closures are also scheduled for maintenance on both northbound tunnels at the A282 Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing.

During Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price said: 'To put 39 people into a locked metal container shows a contempt for human life that is evil.

He was the Labour Party candidate in the 2018 Thurrock Council elections but lost out to his Conservative rival in Stanford East & Corringham Town.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was “shocked and saddened” by this utterly tragic incident”, while Thurrock MP Jackie Doyle-Price said it was “sickening news”.

He added: “This comprehensive review follows inconsistent parking charges being brought to the council’s attention by the Thurrock Independent.

The opening of the first Best Buy store in the UK — at Thurrock, Essex, in 2010 - was accompanied by the launch of a customer engagement program called My Best Buy.

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Common combinations with thurrock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thurrock" in a sentence?
An example: "It has been highlighted widely that Thurrock Council will be putting in place arrangements to repay any short-term borrowings they have taken out and we are not aware of any risk of the investment not being repaid to us when it becomes due." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "thurrock" from authentic English texts.
What does "thurrock" mean?
Thurrock means: The hold of a ship; also, the bilge.
How many example sentences with "thurrock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "thurrock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.