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

Knockout Stages in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: stages
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.5 words

Words in this phrase

knockout stages

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • knockout can mean: The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. Less frequent word
  • stages can mean: plural of stage Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

to the knockout stages of the 2× and the knockout stages 1× enter the knockout stages which ends 1× for the knockout stages and they 1× for the knockout stages manager carlo 1× for the knockout stages throughout the 1× in the knockout stages of the 1× in the knockout stages of this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and this year 1× arsenal boss mikel 1× as he got 1× aston villa will 1× barca came through 1× broos is happy 1×

Common sentence endings:

the knockout stages 5× and new zealand 1× another disappointing outing 1× final group match 1× final in november 1× in the final 1×

Context words

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

league 6× final 5× group 4× champions 4× victory 3× team 3× scotland 2× year 2× world 2× cup 2× first 2× got 2×

Related phrases

early stages closing stages final stages group stages different stages latter stages

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around stages:

early stages 20× closing stages 12× final stages 10× group stages 9× different stages 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

knocked off knocked down knights templar knight riders knight frank knife crime

Just after it in the phrase index:

known locally kolkata knight kong china kong government kong hong kong police

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

early stages closing stages final stages group stages different stages latter stages

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "knockout stages" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as to the knockout stages of the, and the knockout stages, league, final and group stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with early stages, closing stages, final stages, early stages, closing stages and final stages, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with knockout stages

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

Short example sentences

Eddie Howe's side also cannot face fellow Premier League clubs until the knockout stages. (15 words)

In spite of the disallowed goal, England remain on course to reach the knockout stages. (15 words)

The trio had an evening off duty between the end of the group stages and the knockout stages. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Barca came through a stiff test last weekend with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid and before that, a 2-1 victory against Porto secured their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, setting them up nicely for Sunday’s crunch match. (45 words)

But Scotland will likely advance as one of the best third-placed teams providing they do the job against Hungary as no side has failed to reach the knockout stages in a 24-team Euros with four points from the group stage. (42 words)

As he got his hands on the trophy once again, John congratulated all those who qualified and played in the knockout stages of this year’s competition and in particular to Tom for making his first final and playing so well. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

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

The trio had an evening off duty between the end of the group stages and the knockout stages.

And this year, Banyana reached the knockout stages of the Fifa World Cup for the first time in their history Australia and New Zealand.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits he must prove he deserves to be ranked among the Champions League’s elite managers by leading his team deep into the knockout stages.

As he got his hands on the trophy once again, John congratulated all those who qualified and played in the knockout stages of this year’s competition and in particular to Tom for making his first final and playing so well.

Aston Villa will look to seal their passage to the knockout stages of the Europa Conference League with a victory over Legia Warsaw at Villa Park on Thursday night.

Barca came through a stiff test last weekend with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid and before that, a 2-1 victory against Porto secured their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, setting them up nicely for Sunday’s crunch match.

Broos is happy with the draw and believes Bafana Bafana have what it takes to progress to the knockout stages of the Afcon.

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Crested Butte has often struggled with the sprint events and the format opens with a qualifier race from which skiers are seeded for the knockout stages throughout the day with the top two advancing.

Despite having already qualified for the knockout stages, manager Carlo Ancelotti knew avoiding defeat would guarantee them the top spot ahead of their final group match.

Eddie Howe's side also cannot face fellow Premier League clubs until the knockout stages.

He was in charge of the Flames at the 2021 Afcon finals that were played in January 2022 and guided the team to the knockout stages.

In spite of the disallowed goal, England remain on course to reach the knockout stages.

Speculation has been mounting about the Brazilian star's future after the French giants exited the Champions League in the early knockout stages once again.

The eight group winners and eight runners-up enter the knockout stages, which ends with the final in November.

The knockout stages begin on 5 August, with the World Cup final taking place in Sydney on 20 August.

The Turkish giants completed a shock 3-2 success earlier this month to put hopes of reaching the knockout stages in peril and it also transpired that thousands of Galatasaray fans had got tickets in the home ends.

They host Bayern Munich on Tuesday with their Champions League fate on the line, needing a win to have any chance of progressing to the knockout stages, so it could either be a glorious night for them or another disappointing outing.

They were barely tested throughout the knockout stages and beat the Chattanooga Mocs 88-79 in the final.

But Scotland will likely advance as one of the best third-placed teams providing they do the job against Hungary as no side has failed to reach the knockout stages in a 24-team Euros with four points from the group stage.

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