Explore Perverting through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Perverting meaning
present participle and gerund of pervert
Using Perverting
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of pervert
- In the example corpus, perverting often appears in combinations such as: perverting the, and perverting, of perverting.
Context around Perverting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Perverting
- In this selection, "perverting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, included, office and admitted stand out and add context to how "perverting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include charge of perverting the course and behaviour and perverting the course. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "perverting" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with perverting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A court has cleared Attorney at Law Stanley Felix of a charge of perverting the course of justice. (18 words)
In August, Mottram admitted misconduct in public office, perverting the course of justice and unauthorised access to computer material. (19 words)
All this happened while Fisher was out on license after being jailed for perverting the course of justice the year before. (21 words)
Marek Grabienowski, a band 7 nurse who at one stage ran the hospital's A&E department, was also found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to steal drugs from his employer, and perverting the course of justice. (38 words)
Perverting the course of justice in this manner is a very serious offence, as the gravity of the sentence bears out, and I believe Cllr Pandor should have acted when he first learnt of the criminal investigation. (37 words)
Starling, of Herbert Street, Darlington, was convicted of two charges of rape, threats to kill, and two charges of assault, but admitted a charge of perverting the course of justice and assault on an emergency worker. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
All this happened while Fisher was out on license after being jailed for perverting the course of justice the year before.
Bowskill, of Empingham Drive in Syston, Leicestershire, was convicted of kidnap, coercive and controlling behaviour and perverting the course of justice.
But what he did not want to talk about was his previous convictions and prison sentence for offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act, which included perverting the course of justice and forging documents.
He recovered around £7,000 from the family amid a threat of legal action following Williams' conviction for perverting the course of justice.
He was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for perverting the course of justice, embezzlement and bribery, but released in 2021 due to a ‘severe and incurable illness’.
In August, Mottram admitted misconduct in public office, perverting the course of justice and unauthorised access to computer material.
John pleaded guilty earlier this week to perverting the course of justice in relation to a bag that was moved following the brutal murder of Khayri Mclean outside North Huddersfield Trust in September last year.
Jordan O’Reilly, 21, of Croal Avenue, Platt Bridge, is charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, disqualified driving, not having insurance and perverting the course of justice.
Kaur, was convicted by jurors of a total of 26 counts including fraud, possessing and transferring criminal property and perverting the course of justice.
Marek Grabienowski, a band 7 nurse who at one stage ran the hospital's A&E department, was also found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to steal drugs from his employer, and perverting the course of justice.
Now the two 33-year-olds, who admitted perverting the course of justice, have been spared prison because of the detrimental effect it would have on their children.
Perverting the course of justice in this manner is a very serious offence, as the gravity of the sentence bears out, and I believe Cllr Pandor should have acted when he first learnt of the criminal investigation.
Scott’s co-defendant, Cornell Burrell, was acquitted of murder and perverting the course of justice in December 2022 following a trial.
Starling, of Herbert Street, Darlington, was convicted of two charges of rape, threats to kill, and two charges of assault, but admitted a charge of perverting the course of justice and assault on an emergency worker.
The couple appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court today accused of three charges – including concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice.
Wright is accused of interfering in the crash investigation and faces a string of charges including perverting the course of justice, which carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence.
Yesterday she was convicted of eight counts of perverting the course of justice after an 11-week trial at Preston Crown Court.
A 22-year-old woman from Bristol has also been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and has been released on bail.
A court has cleared Attorney at Law Stanley Felix of a charge of perverting the course of justice.
A fifth man, Antonios Kfoury, 23, was earlier found guilty of perverting the course of justice and subsequently received an 18-month custodial sentence.
Common combinations with perverting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- perverting the 63×
- and perverting 16×
- of perverting 12×
- with perverting 8×
- for perverting 7×
- admitted perverting 4×
- to perverting 3×
- or perverting 2×