Below you will find example sentences with "ordinary citizens". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Ordinary Citizens in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: ordinary
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 25.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "ordinary citizens" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 25.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and even ordinary citizens who might, and involved ordinary citizens, political, people and selected stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with ordinary people, citizens advice, senior citizens, ordinary people and ordinary shares, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with ordinary citizens
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
They had operated on the basis of direct democracy and involved ordinary citizens. (13 words)
Imagine how wonderful it would be if politicians and ordinary citizens followed this practice. (14 words)
Ordinary citizens trust international organizations simply because they hear about them in UN reports. (14 words)
They worry that if the bill becomes law, it would not only lead to a flood of lawsuits against journalists, bloggers, and even ordinary citizens who might post on social media, but also stymie the news media’s mission to hold public officials accountable. (44 words)
Mr Pugh has said Mr Gant’s refusal to apologise shows a “lack of respect for ordinary citizens in the eyes of this local government” and he accused the cabinet member of “hiding behind his political privilege with no respect for the truth”. (43 words)
That ordinary citizens saw judicial intervention as a means to end the present political arrangement suggests they are yearning for—as far as democratic institutions go anyway—a force of power that can upturn the ongoing oppressive order. (38 words)
The question then is; should the ordinary citizens be made to suffer the apparent incompetence of government in prosecuting the anti-corruption war or is it that there is actually no anti-corruption war going on? (36 words)
Was this because ordinary citizens are much less enamoured of tech giants than they once were? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
All political offices were held by ordinary citizens, randomly selected, and all legal judgments in the city’s courts were reached by large juries of ordinary citizens, similarly selected.
This suggests that tax collection in Armenia is improving at the expense of ordinary citizens, rather than wealthy citizens (who have been the main beneficiaries of Armenia's double-digit economic growth in recent years).
As such, human rights protections have had a significant impact on ordinary citizens of Antigua and Barbuda.
His thoughtfulness and consideration have touched the hearts of people across the state and beyond, demonstrating his commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of ordinary citizens.
Imagine how wonderful it would be if politicians and ordinary citizens followed this practice.
Mr. Anderson continued in exhortation: “Let there be more all-male dances in which the performers portray saints, sinners, clowns, fools, lovers, haters, visionaries, bumblers, idealists, maniacs and ordinary citizens.
Mr Pugh has said Mr Gant’s refusal to apologise shows a “lack of respect for ordinary citizens in the eyes of this local government” and he accused the cabinet member of “hiding behind his political privilege with no respect for the truth”.
Ordinary citizens are stunned at how October 7 catapulted our city streets into antisemitic anarchy at lightning speed.
Ordinary citizens did not choose to eviscerate Western economies in the name of “science” — governments did.
Ordinary citizens trust international organizations simply because they hear about them in UN reports.
Placed in the care of ordinary citizens, the divides over reproductive rights are finding new bridges.
Since 2012, audiences have seen films and shows like where ordinary citizens are put in violent and dire situations at the hands of influential people.
That ordinary citizens saw judicial intervention as a means to end the present political arrangement suggests they are yearning for—as far as democratic institutions go anyway—a force of power that can upturn the ongoing oppressive order.
The OTS governments and ordinary citizens donated over 5 million US dollars to the people of Türkiye who are affected by the earthquakes and continue to send funds to special accounts opened in member states.
The question then is; should the ordinary citizens be made to suffer the apparent incompetence of government in prosecuting the anti-corruption war or is it that there is actually no anti-corruption war going on?
These annual events highlight the extraordinary compassion of ordinary citizens who united in service to others.
They had operated on the basis of direct democracy and involved ordinary citizens.
They worry that if the bill becomes law, it would not only lead to a flood of lawsuits against journalists, bloggers, and even ordinary citizens who might post on social media, but also stymie the news media’s mission to hold public officials accountable.
Was this because ordinary citizens are much less enamoured of tech giants than they once were?
Whitehall stars as Charles – a womanizer living in a world where robots have been created to carry out the functions ordinary citizens aren't bothered about.