Wondering how to use Behalf in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as stead or position.
Behalf in a sentence
Behalf meaning
- The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
- One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
Using Behalf
- The main meaning on this page is: The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something. | One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
- Useful related words include: stead, position, place, lieu.
- In the example corpus, behalf often appears in combinations such as: behalf of, on behalf, her behalf.
Context around Behalf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Behalf
- In this selection, "behalf" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, own, spends and policy stand out and add context to how "behalf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and on behalf of the and academy on behalf of my. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "behalf" sits close to words such as khan, priority and employee, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with behalf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moses spoke on behalf of God, and Aaron spoke on behalf of Moses ( Exodus 4:14-17). (17 words)
Mr. Blama signed on behalf of the Government of Liberia while Ronald J. Wilkins signed on behalf of CO2BIT LLC. (20 words)
Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake signed the agreements on behalf of Sri Lanka, and the secretaries of nine ministries signed on behalf of China. (26 words)
Ironically, rights-holders claiming to act on behalf of the creator can actually the creator from making a living — the impressively-named Miracle of Sound had his own work by filters set up to act on his behalf by a global rights administration network. (44 words)
For example, a vote on behalf of a tariff may be traded by a congressman for a vote from another congressman on behalf of an agricultural subsidy to ensure that both acts will gain a majority and pass through the legislature (Shughart 2008 citation ). (44 words)
Law firms Quinn Emanuel and Pallas, which are already suing Swiss regulator Finma on behalf of investors who owned AT1 bonds, have received multiple requests from senior managers at Credit Suisse to take legal action on their behalf, a report said. (41 words)
On behalf of the entire NDC family, and on behalf of my own family, I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Law firms Quinn Emanuel and Pallas, which are already suing Swiss regulator Finma on behalf of investors who owned AT1 bonds, have received multiple requests from senior managers at Credit Suisse to take legal action on their behalf, a report said.
In addition to being at the forefront of litigating election lawsuits on behalf of Democrats, Elias’ law firm also seeks “favorable advisory opinions” from the Federal Election Commission on behalf of Democratic candidates.
Secretary to the Prime Minister Anura Dissanayake signed the agreements on behalf of Sri Lanka, and the secretaries of nine ministries signed on behalf of China.
I would like to thank the Academy on behalf of my fellow producers, and on behalf of every single person who put their heart and soul into this film.
Mr. Blama signed on behalf of the Government of Liberia while Ronald J. Wilkins signed on behalf of CO2BIT LLC.
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Mary-Goretti Kitutu, signed on behalf of Uganda while Nicolas Terraz, the Total Exploration and Production President for Africa, signed on behalf of his employer.
As a result, the Management of the station wishes to unreservedly apologise to you on its own behalf and on behalf of the presenter,” it added.
I gratefully accept it on behalf of our wonderful team at the embassy and at our consulate in Dubai – and on behalf of the amazing Indian community that constitutes such a strong bridge between India and the UAE,” he said.
In the late Nineties, there were class-action lawsuits brought against the big insurance companies on behalf of doctors, and there was another wave of lawsuits on behalf of patients.
A senator, Abubakar Kyari from Borno North, spoke on behalf of the other senators at the meeting; while Muhammed Monguno, a House of Representatives member, spoke on behalf of his nine colleagues at the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
Dowd initially said he was speaking on behalf of the president, in his capacity as the president’s attorney — though he later walked that back, saying he was speaking in his personal capacity and not on the president’s behalf.
Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun signed the agreements on behalf of Nigeria while Rachel Kolbe and Rey Rioux of the Agence Francaise Development (AFD), signed on behalf of France.
Ironically, rights-holders claiming to act on behalf of the creator can actually the creator from making a living — the impressively-named Miracle of Sound had his own work by filters set up to act on his behalf by a global rights administration network.
On behalf of the entire NDC family, and on behalf of my own family, I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
And in other cases it's about creating a fake user which then does things on your behalf, which are not really on your behalf: spends your money, gives away your data, gives away personally identifiable information.
For example, a vote on behalf of a tariff may be traded by a congressman for a vote from another congressman on behalf of an agricultural subsidy to ensure that both acts will gain a majority and pass through the legislature (Shughart 2008 citation ).
Moses spoke on behalf of God, and Aaron spoke on behalf of Moses ( Exodus 4:14-17).
Under a "pay on behalf" policy, the insurance carrier would defend and pay a claim on behalf of the insured who would not be out of pocket for anything.
A 32-year-old woman approached her to offer help, and the distressed woman handed her phone to the apparent good Samaritan to call emergency services on her behalf.
A47 both directions Wansford to Jct 15 - carriageway closures, lane closures, permanent lay-by closures, speed restrictions and diversion routes for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal on behalf of National Highways (8pm to 6am).
Common combinations with behalf
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- behalf of 174×
- on behalf 173×
- her behalf 9×
- their behalf 8×
- his behalf 6×
- your behalf 5×
- its behalf 4×
- behalf and 3×
- own behalf 2×
- behalf by 2×