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Lawan in a sentence

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Lawan | Lawani | Lawanson | Lawanda | Lawana

Using Lawan

  • In the example corpus, lawan often appears in combinations such as: ahmad lawan, ahmed lawan, lawan said.

Context around Lawan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ahmed 5× ahmad 4× rally 1× mustapha 1× shuaibu 1× declared 1× abdullahi 1×

Often after:

hailed 1× subsequently 1× let 1× karasuwa 1× wrote 1× pointed 1× told 1× led 1×

Sentence patterns with Lawan

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

ahmed lawan let the 1× as shuaibu lawan and salihu 1× both lawan and akpabio 1× fadeela mustapha lawan wrote from 1× lawan also called 1× lawan said the 1× m a lawan told journalists 1× monday declared lawan as the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a newly appointed 1× addressing the rally 1× after the debate 1× ahmed lawan let 1× both lawan and 1× during the last 1×

Common sentence endings:

borno state university 1× brought for approval 1× for yobe north 1× from his office 1× houses of assembly 1× in one week 1×

Words around Lawan

Just before it in the word index:

lawali 2 lawal 205 lawak 3 lawai 2 lawack 5 lawa 5

Just after it in the word index:

lawana 2 lawanda 3 lawani 10 lawanson 7 lawas 6 laway 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

apprehension 225 archery 225 assailants 225 attachments 225 badger 225 boo 225

Corpus analysis for Lawan

  • In this selection, "lawan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ahmed, ahmad, rally, hailed, subsequently and let stand out and add context to how "lawan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ahmed lawan let the and as shuaibu lawan and salihu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lawan" sits close to words such as apprehension, archery and assailants, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lawan

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

Fadeela Mustapha Lawan wrote from the Department of Mass Communication, Borno State University. (13 words)

In 2019, Senator Ndume lost the Senate Presidency race to incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. (15 words)

M.A Lawan told journalists on Thursday that there are not enough evidence to sustain the charges. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

He gave the names of suspects as Shuaibu Lawan and Salihu Usman and items recovered from them to include one locally made AK47 rifle, two dane guns, 8 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 7 live cartridges and 5 shells of expended cartridges. (41 words)

A newly appointed Caretaker Management Committee Chairman of the Karasuwa Local Government Area in Yobe State, Lawan Karasuwa has died less than 24 hours to his official swearing-in scheduled for Friday, May 26, 2023. (35 words)

Lawan also called for prayers for God’s blessings and guidance for the incoming governments at the national and state levels, including the soon-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Addressing the rally, Lawan hailed President Buhari, saying he discharged himself creditably and made the ruling party proud.

After the debate, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, subsequently referred the Bill to the Senate Committee on Special Duties for further legislative input and report back to plenary in one week.

Ahmed Lawan let the former President Mohamadu Buhari always have his ways and rubber stamped everything the president brought for approval.

A newly appointed Caretaker Management Committee Chairman of the Karasuwa Local Government Area in Yobe State, Lawan Karasuwa has died less than 24 hours to his official swearing-in scheduled for Friday, May 26, 2023.

Both Lawan and Akpabio were made overnight candidates by the Supreme Court and lamented the more that they were elected senators.

During the last Senate, Mr Lawan, who has been in the Senate since 1999, was the Senate Leader, while Mr Bukola Saraki, who is not returning to the Senate, was the Senate President.

Fadeela Mustapha Lawan wrote from the Department of Mass Communication, Borno State University.

Former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, pointed out that the Ninth Senate passed the bill, though its implementation was flawed because those who should be given support are those difficult to reach in rural areas.

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He gave the names of suspects as Shuaibu Lawan and Salihu Usman and items recovered from them to include one locally made AK47 rifle, two dane guns, 8 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 7 live cartridges and 5 shells of expended cartridges.

His request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Ahmed, Lawan and read at plenary on Wednesday.

In 2019, Senator Ndume lost the Senate Presidency race to incumbent Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

Lawan also called for prayers for God’s blessings and guidance for the incoming governments at the national and state levels, including the soon-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly.

Lawan said the elections were over and what was left is governance which is for everyone, according to a statement from his office.

M.A Lawan told journalists on Thursday that there are not enough evidence to sustain the charges.

Nigeria’s socioeconomic woes were compounded by the failure of the Ahmad Lawan-led 9th national assembly to checkmate the executive excesses.

Onanuga said the former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and other party members attempted to scheme Tinubu out of the race by announcing former Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the party’s presidential candidate.

Recall the shameful attempt to impose Sen. Ahmed Lawan as the consensus Presidential candidate of the party.

The APC had wanted Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, incumbent speaker, for the positions at the time.

The apex court had in a split decision of three to two on Monday declared Lawan as the Senatorial candidate for Yobe North.

The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Musa Abdullahi Lawan, made this known while briefing journalists in Kano on Thursday, May 25.

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Common combinations with lawan

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