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

Closing Stages in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: stages
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.8 words

Words in this phrase

closing stages

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • closing can mean: The act by which something is closed. Frequent word
  • stages can mean: plural of stage Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

in the closing stages 2× entered its closing stages however nelson 1× for the closing stages when mengi 1× in the closing stages after steven 1× in the closing stages and settled 1× in the closing stages as the 1× in the closing stages for elliot 1× in the closing stages for striker 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a penalty appeal 1× after reading equalised 1× as the match 1× both teams didn 1× but the former 1× crawley town boss 1×

Common sentence endings:

the closing stages 2× a gallant moortown 1× a late equaliser 1× as a result 1× at rodney parade 1× ended 1 1 1×

Context words

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

half 4× went 4× off 3× victory 3× left 2× penalty 2× box 2× match 2× take 2× share 2× first 2× former 2×

Related phrases

early stages knockout stages closing arguments final stages group stages closing date closing down different stages latter stages

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around stages:

early stages 20× knockout stages 11× final stages 10× group stages 9× different stages 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

closing down closing date closing arguments closest thing closest friends closest friend

Just after it in the phrase index:

clothing brand clothing store cloud computing cloud providers cloud security cloud services

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

closing arguments closing date closing down

Same ending:

early stages knockout stages final stages group stages different stages latter stages

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "closing stages" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in the closing stages, entered its closing stages however nelson, half, went and off stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with early stages, knockout stages, closing arguments, early stages, knockout stages and final stages, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with closing stages

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

Short example sentences

In the closing stages, he was second, steadily closing the gap on leader Jack Brabham. (15 words)

A penalty appeal was waved aside in the closing stages after Steven Anderson went down in the box. (18 words)

As the match entered its closing stages, however, Nelson Semedo robbed Zinchenko to tee up Cunha for a lifeline. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Having been in winning positions twice in the second half, including in the closing stages thanks to George Williams' try, The Wire were taken into extra time by their play-off rivals after Marc Sneyd's late penalty levelled the scores at 20-20. (44 words)

Matthew Pennington went close for Town in the closing stages when a scramble fell at his feet just inside the area, but there were plenty of Bolton bodies back to make the block, and the game finished 1-0. (39 words)

The centre half was brought on in the closing stages for striker Zaq Hussain and wowed the visiting crowd with a shot from the edge of the box to seal City's place in the first round of qualifying. (39 words)

Question examples

Given the seriousness of the circumstances, would the closing stages of an Old Firm cup final not have been the time to try it out and hope for the best? (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

During the latter stages of the second half, Luton were left with another makeshift back three for the closing stages when Mengi went off, Kabore dropping in to join Gabe Osho and Bell.

Scotland realistically needed victory to qualify for the knockout stages and they piled forward in the closing stages in search of a winner.

In the closing stages, he was second, steadily closing the gap on leader Jack Brabham.

After Reading equalised in the closing stages, Hill insisted he believed Eastleigh would get another chance to cause an upset against the travelling competitors.

A penalty appeal was waved aside in the closing stages after Steven Anderson went down in the box.

As the match entered its closing stages, however, Nelson Semedo robbed Zinchenko to tee up Cunha for a lifeline.

Both teams didn’t take any risks in the closing stages and settled for a share of the spoils at the first leg.

But the former Manchester City star limped off in the closing stages of that win, missing Premier League games against Sheffield United and Newcastle United as a result.

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Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsay fumed at referee Ross Joyce for his performance in the closing stages of their 2-0 defeat to MK Dons on Friday night.

Fernandes showed petulance not befitting of a club captain, receiving a yellow card for arguing with referee Peter Bankes in the closing stages.

Given the seriousness of the circumstances, would the closing stages of an Old Firm cup final not have been the time to try it out and hope for the best?

Had to do his share of defending in the second half and booked after a mix-up with Quansah before one left-foot volley went just wide in the closing stages.

Having been in winning positions twice in the second half, including in the closing stages thanks to George Williams' try, The Wire were taken into extra time by their play-off rivals after Marc Sneyd's late penalty levelled the scores at 20-20.

He said: “I’m actually very disappointed with the final scoreline as I thought we were right in it until the closing stages, but you have to take your chances in these games.

It was only Na Fianna’s second victory of the campaign but they showed serious mettle in the closing stages to overhaul a four-point deficit against a gallant Moortown.

Matthew Pennington went close for Town in the closing stages when a scramble fell at his feet just inside the area, but there were plenty of Bolton bodies back to make the block, and the game finished 1-0.

Mikel Arteta's side were a goal and a man up heading into the closing stages against the Cottagers, only for Joao Palhinha to turn home a late equaliser.

Somewhat fortunately for the Lionesses the opposition had been reduced to 10 players eight minutes earlier, so chose not to push on in the closing stages as the match ended 1-1.

The centre half was brought on in the closing stages for striker Zaq Hussain and wowed the visiting crowd with a shot from the edge of the box to seal City's place in the first round of qualifying.

The former County defender launched another missile in the closing stages for Elliot Lee to seal the victory and Welsh bragging rights until at least January 20 when the sides go again at Rodney Parade.

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