Below you will find example sentences with "driving whilst". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Driving Whilst in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 18
- Discovered as a combination around: whilst
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 24.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "driving whilst" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as guilty to driving whilst under the, a collision driving whilst unfit through, drink, drugs and man stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with dangerous driving, drink driving, driving causing and whilst driving, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with driving whilst
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Logan Bradbury, 19, of Summerfield Road, pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cannabis. (16 words)
The four defendants were accused of stalking, assault, drink-driving and driving whilst unfit due to drugs. (17 words)
Daniel Keetley, 39, of Saxonfields Drive, Stallingborough pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine. (17 words)
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit. (42 words)
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop following a road traffic collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, common assault and failing to provide a specimen of breath in relation to the incident. (40 words)
As part of this year’s campaign, officers have shared some of the poor excuses they hear from motorists who have been arrested for driving whilst under the influence of drink and drugs. (33 words)
Example sentences (18)
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink, driving whilst unfit through drugs and causing serious injury by careless driving.
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit.
DRIVING whilst disqualified and whilst over the alcohol limit has resulted in a prison sentence for a Camborne man.
Later that day Howells appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates Court where he admitted driving whilst disqualified and drink-driving.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst over the prescribed limit.
The four defendants were accused of stalking, assault, drink-driving and driving whilst unfit due to drugs.
The man was arrested and later charged with conduct endangering serious injury, drive at a speed dangerous, fail to stop on police direction, speeding, driving whilst disqualified and drug-driving offences.
As part of this year’s campaign, officers have shared some of the poor excuses they hear from motorists who have been arrested for driving whilst under the influence of drink and drugs.
He was charged with driving whilst disqualified and refusing to provide an oral sample and is due in court next month.
Sparkes was jailed for five years and four months for causing death by careless driving whilst over the prescribed limit when he appeared at the same court for sentencing on November 24.
Anyone who is considering driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs should know that we will be out and about waiting.
Daniel Keetley, 39, of Saxonfields Drive, Stallingborough pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine.
Devoy faces two other charges which allege that he caused the death of Mr Errington by driving whilst unlicensed and also uninsured.
Josh Allitt, 30, of Dunvegan Road, Hull pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine.
Logan Bradbury, 19, of Summerfield Road, pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cannabis.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst disqualified and the uninsured car was seized under the road traffic act.
We are on patrol 24/7 and make no apology for stopping motorists who are driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop following a road traffic collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, common assault and failing to provide a specimen of breath in relation to the incident.