Corpus: eng_news_2006_300K

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2.6.12 Distribution of Semicolons in Sentences

Number of sentences containing a fixed number of occurrences of the specified character


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# of occurrences # of sentences Sample sentence
0 294498 Although the demonstrations so far have been peaceful, Fox's government has increased security at Mexico City's international airport, power plants and oil refineries in preparation for new protests.
1 3746 Co-Coaches of the Year: Dave Boston Jr., Nelsonville-York; Jeff Downs, Stewart Federal Hocking.
2 1175 “If the new policy is implemented properly, many of the problems will be solved,"; he said.
3 385 “I want to know I’m doing at least as well at educating them as they would be getting in a public school,"; Rogers said.
4 126 “I knew I was getting close,"; she said, “but I didn’t know if I could make it."
5 46 “I don’t know — I knew I could do it, so I can’t really say I’m surprised."
6 13 “Either you’re not looking or it’s just negligence that you didn’t see the sign,"; Wilcox said, mentioning that he liked Tate’s idea about the residential lots, which are more obvious.
7 7 “Happy Feet"; is the most inventive, “Flushed Away"; is the funniest and Pixar’s “Cars"; the most beautiful.
8 2 Additionally, Paige Hughey had six rebounds; Whaley four rebounds; Chelsea White three rebounds; Sierra Catavu seven rebounds; Holloway three rebounds, steal; Jones rebound; Miller rebound, steal; Abbie Price two rebounds, steal; Morgan Corn rebound.Mt.
9 2 Compositions will include Proverb; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ; Four Organs; Piano Phase; Six Marimbas; Pendulum Music; Eight Lines; Vermont Counterpoint; New York Counterpoint; and Clapping Music.
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