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

Cross River in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: cross
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.8 words

Words in this phrase

cross river

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • cross can mean: A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the o... Common word
  • river can mean: A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in a... Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 12 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

cross river state governor 3× and delta cross river and river 1× ayade of cross river state 1× benefitted instead cross river lost its 1× boarder between cross river and akwa 1× boundary between cross river and ebonyi 1× calabar municipality cross river state 1× cross river s scandalous 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cross river state 3× an engineering expert 1× concluding otu called 1× cross river s 1× deputy speaker of 1× despite the massive 1×

Common sentence endings:

cross river state 2× and ebonyi states 1× and river states 1× aviation and defence 1× duty as governor 1× federal constituency election 1×

Context words

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

governor 7× bassey 5× otu 5× calabar 4× government 4× states 3× federal 3× ben 3× ayade 3× sen 3× election 2× police 2×

Related phrases

cross country red cross fall river cross section blue cross ottawa river river falls missouri river colorado river snake river

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around cross:

cross country 20× cross section 17× cross product 8× holy cross 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

cross product cross country cross blue crop yields crop top crop production

Just after it in the phrase index:

cross section crossed paths crossing new crowd gathered crowd noise crowds gathered

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

cross country cross section cross blue cross product

Same ending:

fall river ottawa river missouri river colorado river snake river jordan river

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "cross river" has 2 words and usually appears near the start 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 cross river state governor, and delta cross river and river, governor, bassey and otu stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with cross country, red cross, fall river, cross country, cross section and cross product, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with cross river

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

Short example sentences

Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently? (12 words)

Concluding, Otu called for FG’s support in the effort to make Cross River a paradise for marine, aviation and defence. (21 words)

It is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states, before culminating in Cross River. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The Cross River State council of the Trade Union Congress has called on the Cross River State government to pay the NGN250 million seed fund promised by the governor, Senator Ben Ayade during the launch of the state’s health insurance scheme. (42 words)

The Nation Newspaper had reported that Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edem led others Judges to walk out from the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Cross River State Judicial Service Commission on Monday, investigations have revealed. (40 words)

Dr. Maurice O. Ekong is an Environmentalist and an Oil and Gas Expert with over 20 years of experience in the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry, he writes from Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. (36 words)

Question examples

Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently? (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

They were traveling to Northern Cross River for Saturday’s election when they were abducted on Thursday evening, spokesperson for Cross River Police Command, Irene Ugbo told journalists on Friday in Calabar, the state capital.

It is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states, before culminating in Cross River.

The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh, has deployed over 60 Mobile Policemen to the boundary between Cross River and Ebonyi States.

Despite the massive support Cross River has given to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, what have we benefitted, instead Cross River lost its 76 oil wells and more.

If there is anything Cross River has done to the Federal Government, let the Federal Government forgive Cross River because these things have been there even before I assumed duty as governor”.

The Nation Newspaper had reported that Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edem led others Judges to walk out from the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Cross River State Judicial Service Commission on Monday, investigations have revealed.

Director General, Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Betta Edu has named a rescued newborn baby after Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State.

The Cross River State council of the Trade Union Congress has called on the Cross River State government to pay the NGN250 million seed fund promised by the governor, Senator Ben Ayade during the launch of the state’s health insurance scheme.

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The Abiriba and Aro are Brothers whose migration is traced to Ekpa Kingdom in East of Cross River; their exact take of location was at Ekpa (Mkpa) east of the Cross river.

NAN investigation further reveals that some transporters convey passengers from the city to Itu River Bridge head, the boarder between Cross River and Akwa Ibom at the cost of N1,500.

For it will not stop at the Middle Belt only, but across the country as witnessed in Ondo, Edo, Ekiti, and Delta, Cross River and River States.

They crossed the river to Urupkam (Usukpam) west of the Cross river and founded two settlements: Ena Uda and Ena Ofia in present-day Erai.

An engineering expert has urged President Bola Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to invest in the learning and practice of science, technology and engineering for Nigeria’s development.

Concluding, Otu called for FG’s support in the effort to make Cross River a paradise for marine, aviation and defence.

Cross River’s Scandalous Debt Burdens: What Will Prince Otu, Do Differently?

Cross River State governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has commemorated the May 27th, 2023, children’s day celebration and said that investing in our future means investing in our children.

Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu is set to revamp the Obudu ranch and rates Obudu-German hospital as the best hospital in Nigeria.

Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has described the sudden death of Calabar South Local Government Chairperson, Mrs. Esther Bassey as painful and devastating.

Deputy Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey, has been declared winner of the Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency election.

Dr. Maurice O. Ekong is an Environmentalist and an Oil and Gas Expert with over 20 years of experience in the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry, he writes from Calabar Municipality, Cross River State.

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