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

Good Behaviour in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: behaviour
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.6 words

Words in this phrase

good behaviour

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • good can mean: Of a person or an animal: Very common word
  • behaviour can mean: British standard spelling of behavior. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

be of good behaviour 3× be on good behaviour for the 2× early for good behaviour 2× be of good behaviour afterwards 1× be of good behaviour and not 1× be of good behaviour in the 1× be of good behaviour with a 1× causes of good behaviour the categorical 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a man who 1× acknowledging the fact 1× after being convicted 1× all the convicts 1× as long as 1× he charged them 1×

Common sentence endings:

of good behaviour 3× for good behaviour 2× a half house 1× ambassadors of nde 1× and good behaviour 1× as top strengths 1×

Context words

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

sentence 3× months 3× year 3× order 3× condition 3× court 3× early 3× expected 2× charged 2× month 2× deferred 2× must 2×

Related phrases

good luck good morning good guys good enough good governance good thing good guy pretty good good news good idea

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around behaviour:

consumer behaviour 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

gone viral gone forever golf tournament golf tour golf courses golf course

Just after it in the phrase index:

good causes good enough good fit good friday good governance good guy

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

good luck good morning good guys good enough good governance good thing

Same ending:

consumer behaviour threatening behaviour

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "good behaviour" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 23.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as be of good behaviour, be on good behaviour for the, sentence, months and year stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with good luck, good morning, good guys and consumer behaviour, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with good behaviour

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

Short example sentences

Sentence had previously been deferred for McNaught, of Govan, to be of good behaviour. (14 words)

All the convicts are to undertake in writing to be of good behaviour afterwards. (14 words)

Magistrate Gary Wilson said Winters must be on "good behaviour" for the duration of his order. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Acknowledging the fact that she was imposing 'one of the softest sentences', Sheriff Gill issued a six-month structured deferred sentence for Hand, of Dalry in North Ayrshire, to be of good behaviour, with a review set for three months' time. (41 words)

After being convicted on three counts of falsifying accounts, the 62-year-old served nine months at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey before being let out early for good behaviour. (32 words)

Structures to support good behaviour were found to be ‘unsophisticated and informal’ and whilst violence and anti-social behaviour were rare the use of force by staff was higher than expected. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Structures to support good behaviour were found to be ‘unsophisticated and informal’ and whilst violence and anti-social behaviour were rare the use of force by staff was higher than expected.

Motivating morality :See also Causes of good behaviour The categorical imperative perspective suggests that proper reason always leads to particular moral behaviour.

He charged them to be of good behaviour in the establishments they find themselves and be good ambassadors of NDE.

Acknowledging the fact that she was imposing 'one of the softest sentences', Sheriff Gill issued a six-month structured deferred sentence for Hand, of Dalry in North Ayrshire, to be of good behaviour, with a review set for three months' time.

A man who damaged his family member’s home and car must be on good behaviour for the next year.

Magistrate Gary Wilson said Winters must be on "good behaviour" for the duration of his order.

Sentence had previously been deferred for McNaught, of Govan, to be of good behaviour.

She handed him a good behaviour order for 12 months with a condition not to get behind the wheel unless licensed to do so for the charge of driving while disqualified.

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She never expected to be pardoned; however, because of her good behaviour, she was placed in a half-house.

She was also bound by a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

The 76-year-old walked free within 15 minutes of being sentenced at Paphos District Court due to time already served and good behaviour.

The recent inspection team picked out the school’s focus on reading, good behaviour, the enrichment programme and early years provision as top strengths.

This put him in breach of one of the conditions of his post-custodial supervision – “to be of good behaviour and not to undermine the purpose of your supervision”.

After being convicted on three counts of falsifying accounts, the 62-year-old served nine months at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey before being let out early for good behaviour.

All the convicts are to undertake in writing to be of good behaviour afterwards.

As long as Nigerian leaders are assured life immunity, incentive for good behaviour will remain zero.

He was convicted in 2010 and received a 15-month sentence, but was released early for good behaviour.

In court, it was revealed Walbank was on bail for unrelated matters at the time of the alleged shooting, which included a condition to be of good behaviour.

In mitigation, the court heard that both Williams and Russell had a number of references from the prison regarding their good behaviour.

Of those charged, 200 were on bail at the time of their arrest, while 118 were subject to conditions such as good behaviour orders, intensive corrections orders, or parole.

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