Below you will find example sentences with "break points". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Break Points in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: break
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.4 words

Words in this phrase

break points

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • break can mean: To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly. Common word
  • points can mean: plural of point Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

20 fast break points which marked 1× 22 fast break points 1× 25 fast break points 1× 40 two break points that also 1× faced zero break points on his 1× faces two break points on his 1× from five break points by her 1× he let break points slip through 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and he now 1× dabrowski and routliffe 1× djokovic 35 faced 1× duke also committed 1× finally the british 1× garcia trailed 5 1×

Common sentence endings:

fast break points 4× by her opponent 1× deep norrie return 1× for the set 1× forehand return long 1× her break points 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

two 9× set 8× fast 7× off 6× game 6× five 5× serve 5× four 4× turnovers 3× third 3× serving 3× faced 3×

Related phrases

basis points percentage points two points points rebounds added points spring break scored points penalty points points ahead eight points

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around break:

spring break 19× break down 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

break down brass bands brass band brands inc brand new brand name

Just after it in the phrase index:

breakfast burritos breakfast menu breakfast sandwich breakfast sandwiches breaking bad breaking down

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

break down

Same ending:

basis points percentage points two points added points scored points penalty points

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "break points" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 20 fast break points which marked, 22 fast break points, two, set and fast stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with basis points, percentage points, two points, spring break and break down, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with break points

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Duke also committed 21 turnovers, many fueling the Wolfpack's 25 fast-break points. (14 words)

He failed to convert his two break points and dropped his serve three times. (14 words)

He saved four out of four break points and won four out of seven break points. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, confidently pronounced her fit for the Open, and Williams went out and proved it by serving convincingly and returning ferociously, saving five of the six break points she faced and converting all five of her break points. (41 words)

This aggressive return set the tone for Knutson and Ramirez, who took control of the set when they fought off two break points up 4-3 and consolidated the break they earned in the previous game. (36 words)

He let break points slip through his fingers, including two set points in the third, while Djokovic was clinical as usual, applying constant pressure on the Italian’s serve and pouncing on opportunities when they arose. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

They added 20 points in the paint, 16 points off turnovers, 14 points off the bench, three second chance points, and two fast break points.

K-State scored 20 fast-break points, which marked the third time this season and the second straight game with 20 or more fast-break points.

Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, confidently pronounced her fit for the Open, and Williams went out and proved it by serving convincingly and returning ferociously, saving five of the six break points she faced and converting all five of her break points.

He saved four out of four break points and won four out of seven break points.

Opelka couldn’t take advantage of two break points in the first game of the second set, and Isner came up short on three break points at 5-5 in the third set.

Finally the British pressure told when Skupski drove a backhand down the line to clinch the break, sealing the opener only after fighting off five break points as Murray served for the set.

This aggressive return set the tone for Knutson and Ramirez, who took control of the set when they fought off two break points up 4-3 and consolidated the break they earned in the previous game.

He let break points slip through his fingers, including two set points in the third, while Djokovic was clinical as usual, applying constant pressure on the Italian’s serve and pouncing on opportunities when they arose.

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The Hawks dominated in most facets of the game, including fast-break points (30 to Toronto’s 10) and bench points (57 to Toronto’s 49).

Garcia trailed 5-4 in that set while serving at 15-40, two break points that also were set points.

All that is compounded by being one of the worst teams in the NBA in giving up fast break points and points off turnovers.

Dabrowski and Routliffe, who began their partnership just last month, saved eight of the nine break points they faced during a match that lasted two hours, 14 minutes.

Djokovic, 35, faced zero break points on his own serve and was an impressive 12/13 at the net, needing just 71 minutes to close out the victory.

Duke also committed 21 turnovers, many fueling the Wolfpack's 25 fast-break points.

He failed to convert his two break points and dropped his serve three times.

Lin Zhu of China saved four of five break points and toppled No. 1 seed Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland.

She then broke Vondrousova’s serve again in the fourth game and successfully recovered from five break points by her opponent.

Transition is the Huskies’ best aspect of their offensive game, and they showed why with 22 fast break points.

When serving for the match, Cirstea fell behind 0-30 and then held steady while saving two break points before finally sealing the win when Sabalenka sent a forehand return long.

And he now faces two break points on his serve after slicing a backhand into the net off a deep Norrie return.

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