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Worboys is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Worboys in a sentence

Worboys meaning

A surname from Old Norse.

Using Worboys

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old Norse.
  • In the example corpus, worboys often appears in combinations such as: john worboys.

Context around Worboys

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 5× gary 1× release 1× told 1× free 1× career 1× secure 1× legislation 1×

Often after:

converted 1× today 1× puts 1× alleged 1× drugged 1× conviction 1×

Sentence patterns with Worboys

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

allegations against worboys into account 1× commissioner gary worboys said summer 1× current legislation worboys will be 1× custody since worboys s last 1× driver career worboys could have 1× feeney which worboys converted 1× have told worboys s victims 1× john worboys drugged sexually 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

allen 32 also 1× black cab rapist 1× edward fitzgerald qc 1× it was launched 1× john worboys drugged 1× mr gauke announced 1×

Common sentence endings:

000 north london 1× 100 female passengers 1× a legal challenge 1× and around london 1× before the courts 1× cab in london 1×

Words around Worboys

Just before it in the word index:

worawora 2 wora 2 wor 17 wops 2 wopr 3 wopke 5

Just after it in the word index:

worc 4 worcester 604 worcestershire 274 worcestertheatres 2 worchester 4 word 11.250

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulrasheed 26 abhinav 26 aboriginals 26 abstractly 26 accidentals 26 accrues 26

Corpus analysis for Worboys

  • In this selection, "worboys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, gary, release, converted, today and puts stand out and add context to how "worboys" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allegations against worboys into account and commissioner gary worboys said summer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "worboys" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with worboys

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

Black cab rapist John Worboys puts his £250,000 North London. (11 words)

Allen, 32, also caused another debate over black cab rapist John Worboys today. (13 words)

Under current legislation Worboys will be eligible for a further review within two years. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

On behalf of Mr Gauke, Clive Sheldon QC said there had been about 3,000 parole decisions since the rule came into effect, but The Sun had only sought to challenge it after hearing the decision to free Worboys. (39 words)

The CPS said that the testimony of 14 victims was used to secure Worboys’ conviction while a further three complaints “passed the evidential test” but it was decided did not need to go before the courts. (36 words)

Not to have told Worboys’s victims of his impending release was an inexcusable administrative oversight; but this must be distinguished from the issue of whether parole boards’ decisions should be open to challenge. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Some fine handling by the visitors created a try for full-back Will Feeney, which Worboys converted.

NSW Police Force Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said summer is a particularly busy time of year for all emergency services and urged the community to put safety first.

The prison houses convicted terrorists and murderers, and people convicted of serious crimes, including black cab rapist John Worboys.

Allen, 32, also caused another debate over black cab rapist John Worboys today.

Black cab rapist John Worboys puts his £250,000 North London.

Edward Fitzgerald QC has also argued that the board does not have to take the unproven allegations against Worboys into account when reaching its decision.

It was launched by lawyers for two of Worboys' alleged victims "to help find out why the parole board decided to release him".

John Worboys drugged, sexually assaulted and raped women in the back of his black cab in London.

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Mr Gauke announced yesterday that he would not be pursuing a judicial review of the decision to release Worboys.

Not to have told Worboys’s victims of his impending release was an inexcusable administrative oversight; but this must be distinguished from the issue of whether parole boards’ decisions should be open to challenge.

On behalf of Mr Gauke, Clive Sheldon QC said there had been about 3,000 parole decisions since the rule came into effect, but The Sun had only sought to challenge it after hearing the decision to free Worboys.

Police later received complaints from dozens of other women and said that, over his 13-year taxi driver career, Worboys could have drugged and attacked more than 100 female passengers.

The CPS said that the testimony of 14 victims was used to secure Worboys’ conviction while a further three complaints “passed the evidential test” but it was decided did not need to go before the courts.

The drinks were laced with sedatives, and Worboys then assaulted the stupefied victims in the back of his cab.

The release of black cab rapist John Worboys has been put on hold after victims won the first step in a legal challenge.

Under current legislation Worboys will be eligible for a further review within two years.

Witnesses described 'positive behaviour' in custody since Worboys's last parole review, but they did not support release or progression to open conditions within their reports, the summary said.

Worboys had been jailed indefinitely, with a minimum term of eight years, in 2009 for drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers in and around London.

Worboys is a former stripper from Rotherhithe in South London who was born in June 1957.

Worboys was given an indeterminate prison sentence when he was convicted in 2009 and told he must serve a minimum eight years in jail.

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Common combinations with worboys

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "worboys" in a sentence?
An example: "Some fine handling by the visitors created a try for full-back Will Feeney, which Worboys converted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "worboys" from authentic English texts.
What does "worboys" mean?
Worboys means: A surname from Old Norse.
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