Below you will find example sentences with "points ahead". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Points Ahead in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: ahead
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "points ahead" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 2 4 points ahead of scott, and 11 points ahead of tottenham, two, game and four stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with basis points, percentage points, two points, went ahead and days ahead, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with points ahead
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
They are three points ahead of Halifax, who are currently seventh on 27 points. (14 words)
Vissel is on 19 points, two points ahead of both F. Marinos and Sanfrecce. (14 words)
In the pursuit he finished ahead of Fischer by 54 points, and 29 points ahead of Poirée in the mass start. (21 words)
The Tuscan outfit are three points ahead of 18th-placed Genoa ahead of the pair's do-or-die clash in Florence but have lost five straight in the league and haven't won a game in any competition since mid-February. (42 words)
The Hurricanes, who were four points ahead of the Rangers before hosting the Penguins on Saturday, and the Devils, who were two points ahead of the Rangers before their game at the Kings, are surely looking over their shoulders. (39 words)
Four of five polls have shown Nelson ahead since the end of September, with just one poll showing Scott ahead (by one point) and the Real Clear Politics average placing nelson 2.4 points ahead of Scott. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Howe's side finished the season on 71 points and were four points ahead of, nine points ahead of Brighton and 11 points ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
The Whites are just four points behind Leicester City's points tally last season, two points ahead of their own points haul at the same stage.
Four of five polls have shown Nelson ahead since the end of September, with just one poll showing Scott ahead (by one point) and the Real Clear Politics average placing nelson 2.4 points ahead of Scott.
The Hurricanes, who were four points ahead of the Rangers before hosting the Penguins on Saturday, and the Devils, who were two points ahead of the Rangers before their game at the Kings, are surely looking over their shoulders.
Elsewhere JL Partners puts Labour 17 points ahead of the Conservatives, More in Common gives Labour a 16-point lead and Deltapoll has the party 27 points ahead.
Warren, Harris and Sanders were also ahead of Trump by about 12 points, while Buttigieg was nine points ahead of the president.
It also shows Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson 7 points ahead of Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the Senate race following that found Nelson 3 points ahead and that found the two in a dead heat.
The two points were enough to take Lochcarron to the top of the table, a point ahead of Lovat who have a game in hand and two points ahead of Caberfeidh who have two games in hand.
In the pursuit he finished ahead of Fischer by 54 points, and 29 points ahead of Poirée in the mass start.
Australia are leading the points table with 12 points ahead of second-placed and Olympic champions Argentina (7 points), Malaysia (6), England (5) and India (4).
The team secured the constructors championship, with 67 total points scored, and 23 points ahead of Lotus, who scored a total of 44 points.
Annan, who Bronsky spent the 2016-17 season with, currently occupy fourth place and sit five points ahead of the Moray outfit ahead of today’s Galabank encounter.
The Tuscan outfit are three points ahead of 18th-placed Genoa ahead of the pair's do-or-die clash in Florence but have lost five straight in the league and haven't won a game in any competition since mid-February.
He explained: “I think Novak Djokovic defends some points soon, in the race he is like 700 or 800 points ahead.
The Shifter KZ Class saw Blake Horseman claim the title with 984 points, finishing eight points ahead of second place finisher Ryan Rebello.
They are three points ahead of Halifax, who are currently seventh on 27 points.
Vissel is on 19 points, two points ahead of both F. Marinos and Sanfrecce.
Derby County have moved seven points clear of Posh from just one more game, while Bolton are now six points ahead of Darren Ferguson’s side and they have a game in hand.
Forest remain three points ahead of 18th-placed Luton, but that could change next week as they face a potential points deduction for breaching financial regulations.
The Saudis have six points from two games and are two points ahead of Thailand, which earlier drew 0-0 with Oman.