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Valais in a sentence

Valais meaning

A canton of Switzerland (the French name)

Using Valais

  • The main meaning on this page is: A canton of Switzerland (the French name)
  • In the example corpus, valais often appears in combinations such as: of valais, the valais, valais blacknose.

Context around Valais

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

northern 1× canton 1× alps 1×

Often after:

blacknose 3× canton 3× police 2× region 1× public 1× claimed 1× ocean 1×

Sentence patterns with Valais

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

canton of valais after a 1× canton of valais claimed that 1× canton of valais has shut 1× central alps valais and in 1× dix in valais since the 1× first and valais ocean later 1× flocks of valais blacknose sheep 1× from the valais region 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adam kirkbride in 1× another man is 1× authorities of the 1× howver srf said 1× in september 2017 1× in the mountainous 1×

Common sentence endings:

about climate change 1× and sports facilities 1× are proportionately lower 1× as hydroelectric reservoirs 1× blacknose sheep cheshire 1× called alpine orogeny 1×

Words around Valais

Just before it in the word index:

valadez 10 valade 5 valadao 8 valachi 2 valaam 3 vala 17

Just after it in the word index:

valak 8 valakari 3 valance 15 valanciunas 13 valapattanam 2 valar 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaj 26 abn 26 aboriginals 26 absalom 26 absolutism 26 abstractly 26

Corpus analysis for Valais

  • In this selection, "valais" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, northern, canton, alps, blacknose, canton and police stand out and add context to how "valais" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include canton of valais after a and canton of valais claimed that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "valais" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with valais

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

Valais Police rescue helicopters on Petit Combin. (7 words)

Another man is also missing in Valais, police said. (9 words)

Ovronnaz, in canton Valais, also gives an positive interim assessment. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

In September 2017, some 220 people were evacuated from the village of Saas-Grund, a popular destination for hikers and skiers in the Swiss canton of Valais, after a radar system had registered a sharp uptick in movement within the nearby Trift Glacier. (43 words)

All of the arrested persons are Italian citizens, the two men arrested in the Valais have already been extradited to Italy, and as of August 2016, one individual arrested in Frauenfeld has been approved for extradition to Italy. (38 words)

The closure of the latter by subduction under the African plate ( Piemont Ocean first and Valais Ocean later) preceded the collision between the two plates and the so-called alpine orogeny. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

These lambs were from the prize-winning flocks of Valais Blacknose Sheep Northumberland and Valais Blacknose Sheep Cheshire.

Adam Kirkbride in the Skipton sale ring with his 3,000gns top price ewe lamb at the inaugural fixture for the Northern Valais Blacknose Club.

Ovronnaz, in canton Valais, also gives an positive interim assessment.

The referendum in the Valais canton centered on economic and environmental interests at a time of high and rising concerns about climate change.

Another man is also missing in Valais, police said.

Valais Police rescue helicopters on Petit Combin.

Howver, SRF said ski resorts in cantons Graubünden and Valais had closed.

The southern Swiss canton of Valais has shut down most entertainment and sports facilities.

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In September 2017, some 220 people were evacuated from the village of Saas-Grund, a popular destination for hikers and skiers in the Swiss canton of Valais, after a radar system had registered a sharp uptick in movement within the nearby Trift Glacier.

Peter grins when I remind him, presenting a now frozen bottle of white from the Valais region.

Police in Valais canton (state) said the Piper plane set off Sunday morning from an airfield in western Switzerland and was headed for Italy.

The bisses don’t just carry water; they carry the entire history of Valais.

Police in Switzerland’s Valais canton (state) said four skiers were carried away by the avalanche Saturday afternoon after leaving a mountain hut in the Arolla area.

The Valais public prosecutor's office also sees nothing wrong in this.

All of the arrested persons are Italian citizens, the two men arrested in the Valais have already been extradited to Italy, and as of August 2016, one individual arrested in Frauenfeld has been approved for extradition to Italy.

Authorities of the Swiss canton of Valais claimed that Raëlians support a doctrine of "complete sexual liberty", and they denied an application by Raël to live in their area.

In the mountainous regions of the western Central Alps (Valais) and in the south, the agricultural areas (mostly pastures) are proportionately lower.

Lakes seeAlso The Lac des Dix in Valais Since the highest dams are located in Alpine regions, many large mountain lakes are artificial and are used as hydroelectric reservoirs.

The closure of the latter by subduction under the African plate ( Piemont Ocean first and Valais Ocean later) preceded the collision between the two plates and the so-called alpine orogeny.

The Valais and the regions around Bellinzona and Lugano also seem to have been well-populated; however, those lay outside the Helvetian borders.

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Common combinations with valais

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "valais" in a sentence?
An example: "These lambs were from the prize-winning flocks of Valais Blacknose Sheep Northumberland and Valais Blacknose Sheep Cheshire." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "valais" from authentic English texts.
What does "valais" mean?
Valais means: A canton of Switzerland (the French name)
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