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How do you use Crossbenchers in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Crossbenchers in a sentence

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Crossbenchers | Crossbencher

Crossbenchers meaning

plural of crossbencher

Using Crossbenchers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of crossbencher
  • In the example corpus, crossbenchers often appears in combinations such as: crossbenchers will, crossbenchers to, senate crossbenchers.

Context around Crossbenchers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

senate 2× two 1× house 1× five 1× thirty 1× four 1×

Often after:

warn 1×

Sentence patterns with Crossbenchers

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

and senate crossbenchers including pauline 1× conservatives five crossbenchers and one 1× cuts as crossbenchers warn the 1× key senate crossbenchers will vote 1× of four crossbenchers who supported 1× of thirty crossbenchers was a 1× the only crossbenchers to lose 1× two crossbenchers will also 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he also stated 1× labor the greens 1× opposition leader michael 1× the controversial unionist 1× the greens were 1× the morrison government 1×

Common sentence endings:

hung parliament result 1× lose popular support 1× majority in parliament 1× of lord skelmersdale 1× pass new legislation 1× pass the senate 1×

Words around Crossbenchers

Just before it in the word index:

crossbencher 4 crossbench 28 crossbeg 2 crossbeats 2 crossbeams 3 crossbeam 6

Just after it in the word index:

crossbody 95 crossbones 14 crossborder 3 crossbow 112 crossbowettes 2 crossbowmen 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Crossbenchers

  • In this selection, "crossbenchers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, senate, two, house and warn stand out and add context to how "crossbenchers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and senate crossbenchers including pauline and conservatives five crossbenchers and one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crossbenchers" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crossbenchers

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

The Greens were not the only crossbenchers to lose popular support. (11 words)

Two crossbenchers will also be needed for the bill to pass the Senate. (13 words)

Wilkie was one of four crossbenchers who supported the Gillard Labor government following the hung parliament result. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

He also stated that the inclusion in the proposals of thirty crossbenchers was "a grand absurdity", because they would have been chosen "upon the very basis that they have no strong views of principle on the way in which the country ought to be governed". (45 words)

Labor, the Greens and Senate crossbenchers including Pauline Hanson and Jacqui Lambie have called for Senator McKenzie's resignation from the Coalition's ministry and plan to establish a Senate inquiry into the scheme when Parliament returns next month. (39 words)

The Morrison government is facing a clash in the Senate over its sweeping income tax cuts, as crossbenchers warn the Coalition has no mandate for the changes even as it inches towards a majority in Parliament. (36 words)

Example sentences (9)

Two crossbenchers will also be needed for the bill to pass the Senate.

The Greens were not the only crossbenchers to lose popular support.

Labor, the Greens and Senate crossbenchers including Pauline Hanson and Jacqui Lambie have called for Senator McKenzie's resignation from the Coalition's ministry and plan to establish a Senate inquiry into the scheme when Parliament returns next month.

Opposition leader Michael O’Brien has ruled out supporting the bold plan meaning the Premier will need the support of at least four Upper House crossbenchers to pass new legislation.

The controversial unionist's latest outburst has raised the likelihood key Senate crossbenchers will vote to pass a version of the Coalition government's union-busting bill.

The Morrison government is facing a clash in the Senate over its sweeping income tax cuts, as crossbenchers warn the Coalition has no mandate for the changes even as it inches towards a majority in Parliament.

Under a controversial system, ten Conservatives, five crossbenchers and one unaffiliated peer will contest the election on January 22 for a vacancy created by the death of Lord Skelmersdale.

He also stated that the inclusion in the proposals of thirty crossbenchers was "a grand absurdity", because they would have been chosen "upon the very basis that they have no strong views of principle on the way in which the country ought to be governed".

Wilkie was one of four crossbenchers who supported the Gillard Labor government following the hung parliament result.

Common combinations with crossbenchers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crossbenchers" in a sentence?
An example: "Two crossbenchers will also be needed for the bill to pass the Senate." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "crossbenchers" from authentic English texts.
What does "crossbenchers" mean?
Crossbenchers means: plural of crossbencher
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "crossbenchers", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.