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

Deputy Speaker in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: deputy
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.8 words

Words in this phrase

deputy speaker

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • deputy can mean: One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office. Frequent word
  • speaker can mean: One who speaks. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

ikyange former deputy speaker james okefe 1× of the deputy speaker in the 1× or a deputy speaker if the 1× or madam deputy speaker 1× or the deputy speaker in the 1× plans as deputy speaker ihedioha in 1× senate speaker deputy speaker and chairman 1× speaker and deputy speaker 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a contempt proceedings 1× according to senator 1× assembly meetings are 1× can it participate 1× during debates members 1× hon benjamin kalu 1×

Common sentence endings:

a ranking member 1× act of god 1× and deputy speaker 1× and junior spokesperson 1× at all essential 1× deputy speaker elections 1×

Context words

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

house 6× junior 6× assembly 5× members 4× benjamin 4× respectively 4× hon 3× office 3× kalu 3× offices 3× bill 3× leader 3×

Related phrases

deputy chief deputy governor deputy mayor house speaker deputy leader deputy ministers deputy director deputy prime deputy attorney deputy commissioner

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around deputy:

deputy commissioner 13× deputy minister 13× sheriff deputy 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

deputy sheriff deputy prime deputy premier deputy ministers deputy minister deputy mayor

Just after it in the phrase index:

deputy superintendent describe themselves describes himself describes itself desert island desert storm

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

deputy chief deputy governor deputy mayor deputy leader deputy ministers deputy director

Same ending:

house speaker guest speaker new speaker elect speaker mini speaker

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "deputy speaker" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as ikyange former deputy speaker james okefe, of the deputy speaker in the, house, junior and assembly stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with deputy chief, deputy governor, deputy mayor, deputy commissioner, deputy minister and sheriff deputy, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with deputy speaker

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

Short example sentences

Can it participate in the presidential, senate, speaker and deputy speaker elections? (12 words)

The Parliament session also saw the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. (13 words)

Hon. Benjamin Kalu as the speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively, as an act of God. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The Deputy Speaker was elected when Mukhtar Isa Hazo of Basawa Constituency moved the motion for the selection of the Deputy Speaker in the person of Hon.Yusuf Zailani of Igabi Constituency while Hon. Haruna Muhammad Inuwa seconded the motion. (40 words)

According to Senator Lawrence, the budgetary appropriation was made against the backdrop that only three offices - the Offices of Speaker, Pro Temp and Deputy speaker have budgetary appropriations to support the running costs of their offices. (36 words)

The Speaker, Mr Adeniran Alagbada, immediately swore-in Mr Posi Omodara (Irepodun/Ifelodun) as the new deputy speaker after the duo of Mr Olarewaju Olayanju and Mrs Cecilia Dada had nominated and seconded his nomination, respectively. (36 words)

Question examples

Can it participate in the presidential, senate, speaker and deputy speaker elections? (12 words)

Example sentences (20)

Speeches are addressed to the presiding officer, using the words "Mr Speaker", "Madam Speaker", "Mr Deputy Speaker", or "Madam Deputy Speaker".

Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence.

During debates, Members may speak only if called upon by the Speaker (or a Deputy Speaker, if the Speaker is not presiding).

The Deputy Speaker was elected when Mukhtar Isa Hazo of Basawa Constituency moved the motion for the selection of the Deputy Speaker in the person of Hon.Yusuf Zailani of Igabi Constituency while Hon. Haruna Muhammad Inuwa seconded the motion.

Here again, the business of the House of Assembly will continue to be pursued without a Deputy Speaker, as if both sides consider that a Deputy Speaker is not at all essential.

The sitting saw six new office bearers being sworn into the positions of junior mayor, junior deputy mayor, junior speaker, junior deputy speaker, junior chairperson of chairpersons and junior spokesperson.

Officers of each house (President and Deputy President of the Senate; Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Chairman of Committees of the Assembly) are elected from the members of the respective houses.

Hon. Benjamin Kalu as the speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively, as an act of God.

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In 1987, the Labour MP was appointed deputy speaker of the Commons – a position she would hold until 1992 when Bernard “Jack” Weatherill announced he was stepping down as speaker.

In perfecting his plans, as Deputy Speaker, Ihedioha in connivance with his friend and Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal denied Alagbaoso all reasonable House committee despite the fact that he is a ranking member.

The governor disclosed this on Thursday when the APC nominated candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Benjamin Kalu respectively, visited him at the Nasarawa Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.

The Minority Forum of the House of Representatives, has endorsed Mr Tajudeen Abbas and Mr Benjamin Kalu for the office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.

Can it participate in the presidential, senate, speaker and deputy speaker elections?

He made an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants jointly and severally from interfering with the official rights and privileges of the speaker, deputy speaker and members of the assembly.

The Parliament session also saw the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

According to Senator Lawrence, the budgetary appropriation was made against the backdrop that only three offices - the Offices of Speaker, Pro Temp and Deputy speaker have budgetary appropriations to support the running costs of their offices.

The amendment bill redefines public office holder by including the speaker and deputy speaker, but the attempt failed following public outcry.

The Speaker, Mr Adeniran Alagbada, immediately swore-in Mr Posi Omodara (Irepodun/Ifelodun) as the new deputy speaker after the duo of Mr Olarewaju Olayanju and Mrs Cecilia Dada had nominated and seconded his nomination, respectively.

This Bill is a private Members Bill, sponsored by the Rt Honorable Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House.

A contempt proceedings before a Benue State High Court has been served on former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Terkimbi Ikyange, former Deputy Speaker, James Okefe and former Majority Leader, Benjamin Adanyi.

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