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How do you use Tories in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tories in a sentence

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Tories | Torie

Tories meaning

plural of Tory

Using Tories

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Tory
  • In the example corpus, tories often appears in combinations such as: the tories, tories are, tories have.

Context around Tories

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

scots 1× scottish 1×

Often after:

remain 2× aided 1× forced 1× provincewide 1× doomed 1× brought 1× came 1× chances 1× lose 1×

Sentence patterns with Tories

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

about 50 tories are lining 1× against the tories is that 1× analysis the tories would be 1× are the tories doomed in 1× boosting the tories chances of 1× extreme scots tories a rabid 1× if the tories are complaining 1× if the tories remain in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a senior conservative 1× about 50 tories 1× according to electoral 1× according to former 1× according to sir 1× alba and this 1×

Common sentence endings:

38 per cent 1× and the voters 1× another half century 1× came to power 1× come to britain 1× for another year 1×

Words around Tories

Just before it in the word index:

torie 4 toribio 5 torian 3 tori 139 torhorst 2 torgu 2

Just after it in the word index:

torifuda 3 torii 12 torimono 3 torin 3 torino 64 toriola 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

afp 913 cannon 913 con 913 gifted 913 specialists 913 goldman 912

Corpus analysis for Tories

  • In this selection, "tories" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scots, scottish, remain, aided and forced stand out and add context to how "tories" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about 50 tories are lining and against the tories is that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tories" sits close to words such as afp, cannon and con, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tories

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

Autumn Statement: Is it too Late For Tories? (8 words)

Are the Tories doomed in the next general election? (9 words)

Brian Taylor: A way back for the Scottish Tories? (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Hatton, pp. 174–79 George's distrust of the Tories aided the passing of power to the Whigs. citation Whig dominance would grow to be so great under George that the Tories would not return to power for another half-century. (41 words)

Also don’t forget he is another one of these extreme Scots Tories – a rabid Unionist who would shut down the Scottish Parliament if given half a chance – all part of the “wrecking ball politics” these charlatans practise at Holyrood. (40 words)

Another charge against the Tories is that, in the words of Gareth Davies, the supposedly neutral head of the National Audit Office, they have adopted a ‘sticking-plaster approach’ to essential maintenance. (32 words)

Question examples

Are the Tories doomed in the next general election? (9 words)

Autumn Statement: Is it too Late For Tories? (8 words)

Brian Taylor: A way back for the Scottish Tories? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

Hatton, pp. 174–79 George's distrust of the Tories aided the passing of power to the Whigs. citation Whig dominance would grow to be so great under George that the Tories would not return to power for another half-century.

Many Tories—by then known also as Conservatives —were opposed to the repeal, but Peel, some Tories (the "Peelites"), most Whigs and Victoria supported it.

About 50 Tories are lining up to demand that chancellor Jeremy Hunt abolishes it in his Autumn Statement later this year.

According to Electoral Calculus’ analysis, the Tories would be left with just 100 MPs.

According to former Conservative Party minister Rory Stewart, this is “an attempt to turn the Tories into Trump Republicans”.

According to Sir Keir Starmer, the NHS has got just five years left if the Tories remain in government.

Alba and this version of Labour being big winners while Tories remain third biggest isn't goo.

Also don’t forget he is another one of these extreme Scots Tories – a rabid Unionist who would shut down the Scottish Parliament if given half a chance – all part of the “wrecking ball politics” these charlatans practise at Holyrood.

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Although the change has already been delayed six months to let owners prepare, the Tories forced a vote on whether to pause its introduction for another year.

Another charge against the Tories is that, in the words of Gareth Davies, the supposedly neutral head of the National Audit Office, they have adopted a ‘sticking-plaster approach’ to essential maintenance.

Another survey, by Probe Research Inc., suggested the NDP leads the Tories provincewide among decided and leaning voters, 49 per cent to 38 per cent.

Are the Tories doomed in the next general election?

A senior Conservative Party source said the Tories brought in widespread monitoring of the issue, and said that sewage is dumped more frequently under Labour in Wales.

At the same time as slamming the borders shut, the Tories are looking to clear the way for more overseas construction workers to come to Britain.

Autumn Statement: Is it too Late For Tories?

Brian Taylor: A way back for the Scottish Tories?

But critics say there are still 8,000 fewer police than in 2010 – when the Tories came to power.

But he said a fierce campaign launched by the Lib Dems in Mid Bedfordshire could split the anti-Conservative vote, boosting the Tories' chances of holding on.

But I’d rather the Tories lose than continue in office without prioritising what’s important and the voters.

But I suspect Mr Yousaf is happy a political nerve has been tweaked, believing that if the Tories are complaining about something, it must be the right decision.

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Common combinations with tories

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tories" in a sentence?
An example: "Hatton, pp. 174–79 George's distrust of the Tories aided the passing of power to the Whigs. citation Whig dominance would grow to be so great under George that the Tories would not return to power for another half-century." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tories" from authentic English texts.
What does "tories" mean?
Tories means: plural of Tory
How many example sentences with "tories" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tories", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.