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

Penalty Points in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: penalty
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.8 words

Words in this phrase

penalty points

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • penalty can mean: A legal sentence. Frequent word
  • points can mean: plural of point Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 12 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:

and three penalty points added to 2× and three penalty points on his 1× costs 13 penalty points 1× cyclist received penalty points for not 1× handed three penalty points and fined 1× handed three penalty points for speeding 1× licence and penalty points 1× on eight penalty points and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a man from 1× a van driver 1× according to gov 1× attempting to shoot 1× but ministers believed 1× cotton of gloucester 1×

Common sentence endings:

on his licence 2× on the penalty 2× 13 penalty points 1× 14 in southend 1× and penalty points 1× committing the offence 1×

Context words

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

added 5× licence 4× fined 4× received 4× taken 3× six 3× 100 3× fine 3× driving 3× player 3× receive 3× offence 2×

Related phrases

basis points percentage points two points points rebounds death penalty added points scored points points ahead eight points nine points

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around penalty:

penalty area 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

penalty kick penalty area pebble beach peacock premium peacefully surrounded peaceful protesters

Just after it in the phrase index:

penalty spot pending further penn hills pennsylvania public pennsylvania turnpike pension age

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

penalty area penalty kick penalty spot

Same ending:

basis points percentage points two points added points scored points eight points

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "penalty points" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and three penalty points added to, and three penalty points on his, added, licence and fined stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with basis points, percentage points, two points and penalty area, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with penalty points

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

Short example sentences

The minimal penalty is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your license. (15 words)

A MAN from Andover has been handed three penalty points for speeding on the A303. (15 words)

Cotton, of Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye, was fined £72 and received three penalty points. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Mayers, of Worles Common in Stockton, Worcestershire, was fined £266 and received three penalty points for the offence, with magistrates saying that they had taken his guilty plea to the charge into account when coming to their decision on the penalty. (41 words)

Attempting to shoot the moon is often a risky strategy, as failure to capture every single penalty card will result in the remaining penalty points (as many as 25) being added to one's score. (35 words)

Remington, who is of Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, was fined £72 and received six penalty points, with magistrates saying they had taken his guilty plea into account when deciding on the penalty. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Lance Stroll has punished for overtaking Carlos Sainz under double waved yellow flags - he faces a five-place penalty and three penalty points on his licence.

Mayers, of Worles Common in Stockton, Worcestershire, was fined £266 and received three penalty points for the offence, with magistrates saying that they had taken his guilty plea to the charge into account when coming to their decision on the penalty.

Remington, who is of Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, was fined £72 and received six penalty points, with magistrates saying they had taken his guilty plea into account when deciding on the penalty.

According to Gov.UK, the minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your licence.

UK, driving without insurance can lead to six penalty points and a fixed penalty of £300 for those caught committing the offence.

He was on eight penalty points and the FIA has now imposed one penalty point per incident.

The minimal penalty is a £100 fine and three penalty points added to your license.

The driver, a man aged 38, was given a £100 fixed penalty ticket three penalty points on his licence.

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Attempting to shoot the moon is often a risky strategy, as failure to capture every single penalty card will result in the remaining penalty points (as many as 25) being added to one's score.

If one player takes all the penalty cards on one deal, that player's score remains unchanged while 26 penalty points are added to the scores of each of the other players.

Scoring Each Heart taken in a trick scores one penalty point against the player winning the trick, and taking the Q ♠ costs 13 penalty points.

If a partnership takes at least that many number of tricks, they receive points for the round; otherwise, they receive penalty points, even if they took a majority of tricks.

If the pledge is successful, 10 penalty points are deducted, but 10 points are added if it fails.

In the 1920s, the Jack of Diamonds variation (ten positive points) was introduced, and some time later the scoring was reversed so that penalty points were expressed as positive instead of negative.

In the first years, the cyclist received penalty points for not finishing with a high place, so the cyclist with the fewest points was awarded the green jersey.

According to the sentencing council, offences such as driving without insurance have a maximum sentence of an unlimited fine alongside the endorsement of a driving licence and penalty points.

A MAN from Andover has been handed three penalty points for speeding on the A303.

A van driver was handed three penalty points and fined £133 for an incident on June 14 in Southend.

But ministers believed it wasn't tough enough so now those caught using a mobile phone for the first time automatically receive six penalty points.

Cotton, of Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye, was fined £72 and received three penalty points.

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