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Tortola in a sentence

Tortola meaning

An island of the British Virgin Islands, the largest and most populated.

Using Tortola

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island of the British Virgin Islands, the largest and most populated.
  • In the example corpus, tortola often appears in combinations such as: of tortola, tortola british, on tortola.

Context around Tortola

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

town 1×

Often after:

british 5× aims 1× shows 1×

Sentence patterns with Tortola

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

tortola british virgin 4× bay on tortola 2× base on tortola 1× bishop of tortola 1× colombia through tortola to puerto 1× downs on tortola 1× estate on tortola 1× ferry to tortola to fulfil 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a section of 1× on tuesday prime 1× scene from sunday 1× that scheme would 1× the company also 1× the court heard 1×

Common sentence endings:

bay on tortola 2× an action movie 1× base on tortola 1× bishop of tortola 1× british virgin islands 1× brought to antigua 1×

Words around Tortola

Just before it in the word index:

tortoiseshell 9 tortoises 51 tortoise 146 tortious 10 tortilleria 3 tortillas 112

Just after it in the word index:

tortora 2 tortorella 27 tortorici 2 tortosa 3 torts 39 tortue 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulrazaq 54 adan 54 adolphus 54 afridi 54 aghast 54 agitate 54

Corpus analysis for Tortola

  • In this selection, "tortola" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 15.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, town, british, aims and shows stand out and add context to how "tortola" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include tortola british virgin and bay on tortola. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tortola" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tortola

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

Tortola, British Virgin Islands. (4 words)

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jan. (5 words)

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jun. (5 words)

Longer example sentences

That scheme would have allowed the BVI’s waters to be used in helping to moving thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Tortola to Puerto Rico with a destination of Miami and later New York. (37 words)

The court heard that members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force executed a search warrant for an unrelated matter at Mitcham’s residence in Chalwell Estate on Tortola. (29 words)

The planned institution in Tortola aims to offer students the opportunity to pursue medical education within the Caribbean, focusing on addressing the region’s healthcare needs. (26 words)

Example sentences (20)

That scheme would have allowed the BVI’s waters to be used in helping to moving thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Tortola to Puerto Rico with a destination of Miami and later New York.

The police carried out an island-wide weekend roll-and-search operation on Tortola which concluded about 4 am on Sunday morning.

The Police Marine Base on Tortola.

We always say you want to see awful roads come Tortola.

The planned institution in Tortola aims to offer students the opportunity to pursue medical education within the Caribbean, focusing on addressing the region’s healthcare needs.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jan.

A section of the dumpsite in Paraquita Bay on Tortola.

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Gaston Browne informed Parliament that the travellers were transited through Tortola and brought to Antigua.

The Company also owns and operates MarineMax Vacations in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

This January 6, 2020 photo shows the dumpsite in Paraquita Bay on Tortola.

What’s his title “Arch Bishop of Tortola”.

He has been identified as 56-year-old Robert Swain, Sr of Sand Box Road, Road Town, Tortola.

Scene from Sunday’s pre-election day races at the Ellis Thomas Downs on Tortola.

The court heard that members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force executed a search warrant for an unrelated matter at Mitcham’s residence in Chalwell Estate on Tortola.

Their departure raised great concern among the sister island community whose residents now have to ferry to Tortola to fulfil their banking needs.

The Manchester hearing was told that Nathaniel lived with his family on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands outside of term time.

This September 25 image overlooking a section of Tortola shows overcast skies following Tropical Storm Karen.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — It was like something out of an action movie.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Jun.

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Common combinations with tortola

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tortola" in a sentence?
An example: "That scheme would have allowed the BVI’s waters to be used in helping to moving thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia through Tortola to Puerto Rico with a destination of Miami and later New York." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tortola" from authentic English texts.
What does "tortola" mean?
Tortola means: An island of the British Virgin Islands, the largest and most populated.
How many example sentences with "tortola" are there?
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