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How do you use Torridge in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Torridge in a sentence

Torridge meaning

  1. A river in Devon, England, which flows into the Taw estuary and Atlantic Ocean.
  2. A local government district in Devon named after the river.

Using Torridge

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Devon, England, which flows into the Taw estuary and Atlantic Ocean. | A local government district in Devon named after the river.
  • In the example corpus, torridge often appears in combinations such as: torridge district, torridge and.

Context around Torridge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

middle 1× active 1× devon 1×

Often after:

district 3×

Sentence patterns with Torridge

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

became a torridge district councillor 1× meeting of torridge district council 1× mid devon torridge and north 1× mp for torridge and west 1× of active torridge said life 1× owned by torridge district council 1× the middle torridge 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

back in 2021 1× chris keeble chief 1× company leaders were 1× only one school 1× several sea trout 1× that includes geoffrey 1×

Common sentence endings:

a sixth form 1× always a priority 1× and west devon 1× conservative to independent 1× in the district 1× the middle torridge 1×

Words around Torridge

Just before it in the word index:

torrid 100 torricellian 3 torricelli 15 torriano 2 torri 10 torrez 16

Just after it in the word index:

torridon 7 torrie 7 torrijos 19 torrington 63 torrio 3 torro 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Torridge

  • In this selection, "torridge" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, middle, active, devon and district stand out and add context to how "torridge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include became a torridge district councillor and meeting of torridge district council. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "torridge" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with torridge

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

Several sea trout and brown trout have also been tempted at this delightful fishery on the middle Torridge. (18 words)

That includes Geoffrey Cox, who has earned £2.2m from legal work in the last three years while serving as Tory MP for Torridge and West Devon. (27 words)

Back in 2021, Rachel became a Torridge district councillor and later its first transgender councillor but lost her seat in May 2023 having changed parties from Conservative to Independent. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

He said the property behind it might be grade II-listed, but next door but one there was a 1970s building with aluminium window frames and the ground the canopy stood on, owned by Torridge District Council, is paved with modern brick. (42 words)

Only one school in Exeter, Mid Devon, Torridge and North Devon have a sixth form – the schools in other districts mostly have sixth forms, with all schools in West Devon and East Devon having a sixth form. (37 words)

Chris Keeble, chief operating officer of Active Torridge, said: “Life can often be busy, so we understand that knowing your blood pressure numbers and taking the time to get them measured is not always a priority. (36 words)

Example sentences (7)

Company leaders were speaking at a meeting of Torridge District Council’s overview and scrutiny committee where they were asked to answer questions about employment and education in the district.

He said the property behind it might be grade II-listed, but next door but one there was a 1970s building with aluminium window frames and the ground the canopy stood on, owned by Torridge District Council, is paved with modern brick.

Several sea trout and brown trout have also been tempted at this delightful fishery on the middle Torridge.

That includes Geoffrey Cox, who has earned £2.2m from legal work in the last three years while serving as Tory MP for Torridge and West Devon.

Back in 2021, Rachel became a Torridge district councillor and later its first transgender councillor but lost her seat in May 2023 having changed parties from Conservative to Independent.

Chris Keeble, chief operating officer of Active Torridge, said: “Life can often be busy, so we understand that knowing your blood pressure numbers and taking the time to get them measured is not always a priority.

Only one school in Exeter, Mid Devon, Torridge and North Devon have a sixth form – the schools in other districts mostly have sixth forms, with all schools in West Devon and East Devon having a sixth form.

Common combinations with torridge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "torridge" in a sentence?
An example: "Company leaders were speaking at a meeting of Torridge District Council’s overview and scrutiny committee where they were asked to answer questions about employment and education in the district." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "torridge" from authentic English texts.
What does "torridge" mean?
Torridge means: A river in Devon, England, which flows into the Taw estuary and Atlantic Ocean.
How many example sentences with "torridge" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "torridge", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.