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Wavre in a sentence

Using Wavre

  • In the example corpus, wavre often appears in combinations such as: to wavre.

Context around Wavre

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reaching 1×

Often after:

afp 1× blocking 1×

Sentence patterns with Wavre

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

and around wavre around convert 1× army reaching wavre from where 1× fought at wavre 18 19 1× north to wavre to keep 1× out in wavre blocking several 1× road to wavre that the 1× village of wavre 1× wavre afp whether 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a late start 1× blücher s army 1× clausewitz s unit 1× field marshal blücher 1× in the first 1× matters were not 1×

Common sentence endings:

contact with wellington 1× is sweeping belgium 1× napoleon at waterloo 1× of the city 1× s intended route 1× to support wellington 1×

Words around Wavre

Just before it in the word index:

waving 469 waviness 3 wavin 3 wavevector 3 wavetable 5 waveski 3

Just after it in the word index:

wavy 117 waw 2 wawa 45 wawas 2 wawaso 2 wawel 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Wavre

  • In this selection, "wavre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reaching, afp and blocking stand out and add context to how "wavre" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and around wavre around convert and army reaching wavre from where. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wavre" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wavre

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

Blücher's army was gathering in and around Wavre, around convert to the east of the city. (17 words)

Clausewitz's unit fought at Wavre (18–19 June 1815), preventing large reinforcements from reaching Napoleon at Waterloo. (18 words)

Matters were not helped when a fire broke out in Wavre, blocking several streets along Bülow's intended route. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

A late start, uncertainty about the direction the Prussians had taken and the vagueness of the orders given to him meant that Grouchy was too late to prevent the Prussian army reaching Wavre, from where it could march to support Wellington. (41 words)

In the first of a series of miscalculations, both Grouchy and Napoleon failed to realise that the Prussian forces were already reorganised and were assembling at the village of Wavre. (30 words)

WAVRE (AFP) – Whether it’s for fresh eggs or to entertain children feeling cooped up in coronavirus lockdown, a craze for keeping chickens is sweeping Belgium. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

WAVRE (AFP) – Whether it’s for fresh eggs or to entertain children feeling cooped up in coronavirus lockdown, a craze for keeping chickens is sweeping Belgium.

A late start, uncertainty about the direction the Prussians had taken and the vagueness of the orders given to him meant that Grouchy was too late to prevent the Prussian army reaching Wavre, from where it could march to support Wellington.

Blücher's army was gathering in and around Wavre, around convert to the east of the city.

Clausewitz's unit fought at Wavre (18–19 June 1815), preventing large reinforcements from reaching Napoleon at Waterloo.

Field Marshal Blücher rejects the advice of his Chief of Staff, General Gneisenau to retreat and instead moves north to Wavre to keep contact with Wellington.

In the first of a series of miscalculations, both Grouchy and Napoleon failed to realise that the Prussian forces were already reorganised and were assembling at the village of Wavre.

Matters were not helped when a fire broke out in Wavre, blocking several streets along Bülow's intended route.

Papelotte also commanded the road to Wavre that the Prussians would use to send reinforcements to Wellington's position.

Common combinations with wavre

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to wavre 2×

Frequently asked questions

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