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

Northern Territory in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: territory
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.1 words

Words in this phrase

northern territory

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • northern can mean: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly. Common word
  • territory can mean: A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

and the northern territory 1× and the northern territory environment protection 1× australia and northern territory branch assistant 1× australia s northern territory nt 1× by the northern territory government his 1× except the northern territory which was 1× former northern territory chief minister 1× from the northern territory s government 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a child has 1× all states and 1× alongside scientists and 1× approval came from 1× asu south australia 1× considered an icon 1×

Common sentence endings:

the northern territory 3× enders and centralians 1× environment protection authority 1× extent is rare 1× for road deaths 1× in the industry 1×

Context words

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

australia 6× government 4× western 2× extent 2× part 2× road 2× territorians 2× top 2× american 2× remote 2× approval 1× came 1×

Related phrases

northern ireland northern england northern gaza union territory capital territory northern cape northern syria northern colorado northern italy northern ontario

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around territory:

union territory 16× capital territory 14×

Just before it in the phrase index:

northern syria northern region northern ontario northern occupied northern lights northern italy

Just after it in the phrase index:

northwest arkansas northwest iowa northwest side northwest swell northwest territories northwestern mutual

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

northern ireland northern england northern gaza northern cape northern syria northern colorado

Same ending:

union territory capital territory occupied territory

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "northern territory" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 25.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and the northern territory, and the northern territory environment protection, australia, government and western stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with northern ireland, northern england, northern gaza, union territory and capital territory, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with northern territory

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

Short example sentences

Approval came from the Northern Territory's government and the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority. (15 words)

According to the data, the American hitmaker was least popular in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. (17 words)

In the 2020 territory election, day-of turnout was only 28%, according to the Northern Territory Electoral Commission. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Considered “an icon” of the area, but not necessarily for positive reasons, Paddy’s disappearance causes a frenzy in the Northern Territory, one that interested American filmmaker Thomas Tancred enough that he spent five years making the documentary. (38 words)

Finke is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the Northern Territory and has the reputation of being one of the most difficult off-road courses in one of the most remote places in the world. (37 words)

Prolonged periods of no precipitation are common in the dry season in Northern Australia (particularly in the Northern Territory and northern regions of Western Australia ) although a no-rainfall event of this extent is rare. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Approval came from the Northern Territory's government and the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority.

Prolonged periods of no precipitation are common in the dry season in Northern Australia (particularly in the Northern Territory and northern regions of Western Australia ) although a no-rainfall event of this extent is rare.

In the 2020 territory election, day-of turnout was only 28%, according to the Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

While the Northern Territory recorded 35 casualties, down from 50 in 2018, per capita the territory is still the deadliest part of Australia for road deaths.

The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official acting as the Queen's indirect representative in the Territory.

Residents of the Northern Territory are often known simply as 'Territorians' and fully as 'Northern Territorians', or more informally as 'Top Enders' and 'Centralians'.

According to the data, the American hitmaker was least popular in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

A child has died after contracting a mosquito-borne disease in the Big Rivers Region of the Northern Territory.

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Alongside scientists and environmentalists, artists are among the first to respond to various crises, and showcasing a selection of powerful reactions on the creeping changes to the Northern Territory's water supply.

ASU South Australia and Northern Territory Branch assistant secretary Scott Cowen said the survey was “really needed” and revealed the extent of bullying rampant in the industry.

Considered “an icon” of the area, but not necessarily for positive reasons, Paddy’s disappearance causes a frenzy in the Northern Territory, one that interested American filmmaker Thomas Tancred enough that he spent five years making the documentary.

Crocodiles may be "everywhere" after a teenager was attacked this week amid evacuations due to severe flooding in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).

Cummins ultimately felt it was his duty as a fellow Australian to lend a helping hand in the Northern Territory.

Darting through the new house handed over minutes earlier to his family by the Northern Territory government, his shrill voice fills the empty rooms.

Despite violence and crime being part of Alice Springs life, the situation has worsened in the ten months since the Northern Territory Government lifted alcohol restrictions.

Finke is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the Northern Territory and has the reputation of being one of the most difficult off-road courses in one of the most remote places in the world.

Former Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles has formally taken charge of billionaire Gina Rinehart's vast agricultural interests.

He also cited amendments that were ushered in a "welter of laws" that allowed the Howard government to sustain its "infamous" Northern Territory intervention in 2007.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from remote communities in the Northern Territory as flood waters exceed predictions and more heavy rain is on the way.

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