Explore Wilberforce through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Wilberforce in a sentence
Wilberforce meaning
- An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire.
- William Wilberforce, English politician and abolitionist.
- A place name:
Using Wilberforce
- The main meaning on this page is: An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire. | William Wilberforce, English politician and abolitionist. | A place name:
- In the example corpus, wilberforce often appears in combinations such as: william wilberforce, wilberforce was, wilberforce and.
Context around Wilberforce
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wilberforce
- In this selection, "wilberforce" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, william, isaac, 1807, main, mensah and foodland stand out and add context to how "wilberforce" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a pro wilberforce account lists and alternatively wilberforce s frequent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wilberforce" sits close to words such as adjoint, affixes and agonisingly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wilberforce
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Wilberforce et al. got the English to boycott sugar for their tea. (12 words)
They share two sons together, Spurgeon Elliot Seewald and Henry Wilberforce Seewald. (12 words)
A pro-Wilberforce account; lists many sources, but not Alfred Newton's letter to his brother. (16 words)
The decision of the Jury sent a clear message to William Wilberforce as well as many other abolitionists on the hard work they had to do but to the enslaved Africans; it carried an even louder message that they had to succumb to make it out alive. (47 words)
Although he was often months behind in his correspondence, Wilberforce responded to numerous requests for advice or for help in obtaining professorships, military promotions and livings for clergymen, or for the reprieve of death sentences. (35 words)
By the end of the evening, Wilberforce had agreed in general terms that he would bring forward the abolition of the slave trade in Parliament, "provided that no person more proper could be found". (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Debate with Wilberforce main Famously, Huxley responded to Wilberforce in the debate at the British Association meeting, on Saturday 30 June 1860 at the Oxford University Museum.
Locals flocked to Australiana Pioneer Village at Wilberforce to enjoy Australia Day by immersing themselves in history.
OccupyGhana has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case involving the Attorney-General and one Isaac Wilberforce Mensah.
Wilberforce Foodland will also be making up bags with items that are needed by the food banks that you can purchase and then donate, or you can make a cash donation.
He has championed these causes during 34 years in Congress and then through his work with the 21 Wilberforce Initiative.
In 1807, Wilberforce drew up the Slave Trade Act which finally to abolished the industry in Britain.
Wilberforce et al. got the English to boycott sugar for their tea.
After his debate, Wilberforce continued with a speech to solidify his reasons and gain sympathy from parliament.
But Stephanie Fennelly, with the Wilberforce Project, said there is “no issue with harassment or intimidation outside of abortion clinics, and Minister Hoffman suggesting otherwise is simply false.
Donations will go to students from Tuskegee University, Bethune-Cookman University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Wilberforce University.
Elementary school students from Wilberforce and Cardiff participate in workshops including hoop dancing, traditional cooking, drumming and fur trapping.
Like many other roads and bridges, the two bridges in Tengbeh Town connecting parts of Brookfield’s to Wilberforce and the western part of Freetown are in dire need of urgent rehabilitation.
The decision of the Jury sent a clear message to William Wilberforce as well as many other abolitionists on the hard work they had to do but to the enslaved Africans; it carried an even louder message that they had to succumb to make it out alive.
They share two sons together, Spurgeon Elliot Seewald and Henry Wilberforce Seewald.
Alternatively, Wilberforce's frequent tardiness and disorganisation, as well as the chronic eye problems that at times made reading impossible, may have convinced Pitt that his trusted friend was not ministerial material.
Although he was often months behind in his correspondence, Wilberforce responded to numerous requests for advice or for help in obtaining professorships, military promotions and livings for clergymen, or for the reprieve of death sentences.
Another was William Wilberforce who led the movement to abolish slavery in the United Kingdom and the Plantations, buried on 3 August 1833.
A pro-Wilberforce account; lists many sources, but not Alfred Newton's letter to his brother.
By the end of the evening, Wilberforce had agreed in general terms that he would bring forward the abolition of the slave trade in Parliament, "provided that no person more proper could be found".
However, three years later, and inspired by his new faith, Wilberforce was growing interested in humanitarian reform.
Common combinations with wilberforce
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- william wilberforce 5×
- wilberforce was 5×
- wilberforce and 4×
- to wilberforce 3×
- wilberforce to 3×
- the wilberforce 3×
- with wilberforce 2×
- wilberforce in 2×
- wilberforce university 2×
- from wilberforce 2×