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

Points Behind in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: behind
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.7 words

Words in this phrase

points behind

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • points can mean: plural of point Common word
  • behind can mean: At or to the back or far side of. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 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 12 points behind sheffield united 1× and 68 points behind second place 1× another eight points behind 1× are five points behind second placed 1× are four points behind 1× falling 18 points behind league leaders 1× finished 4 points behind him in 1× games two points behind leaders tottenham 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a third place 1× atletico madrid made 1× bowman is 27 1× brighton who are 1× despite falling 18 1× fort william are 1×

Common sentence endings:

aston martin team 1× behind leaders tottenham 1× behind real madrid 1× behind winner henderson 1× eight points behind 1× fifth place newcastle 1×

Context words

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

third 8× two 5× league 5× season 4× city 4× leaders 4× fourth 4× finished 4× side 4× constructors 3× championship 3× four 3×

Related phrases

basis points percentage points two points points rebounds added points scored points penalty points points ahead left behind eight points

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around behind:

left behind 14× behind bars 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

points ahead podcast host pocket fees plus two plus runs plot points

Just after it in the phrase index:

points five points rebounds points respectively polar bear polar bears police accountability

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

points rebounds points ahead points five points respectively

Same ending:

left behind falling behind leaves behind hide behind

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "points behind" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and 12 points behind sheffield united, and 68 points behind second place, third, two and league stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with basis points, percentage points, two points, left behind and behind bars, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with points behind

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

Short example sentences

Lazio have amassed 10 points while Feyenoord are four points behind. (11 words)

The American is third in the discipline standings, 80 points behind leader Brignone and 45 behind Lara Gut-Behrami. (19 words)

They finished fourth in La Liga last season - and only three points behind Real Madrid, and six behind Atletico. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Lampard's side can slip back into fourth behind Leicester, who face Crystal Palace on Sunday and have a superior goal difference, yet it was another impressive step forward for his young side who are now two points behind second-place Manchester City. (43 words)

They sit seventh in the Italian top flight on 21 points, a whopping 17 points behind league leaders Inter Milan and more worryingly eight behind fourth-placed Cagliari, who hold the final spot for next season’s Champions League. (39 words)

Fort William are still 14 points behind Loch Ness and if they win both games they have in hand, would trim that gulf to eight points, but it still seems a long shot for the Lochaber side. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

McLaren sits third in the Constructors’ Championship with 184 points on the season, 92 points behind first-place Red Bull, and 68 points behind second-place Ferrari.

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.

Despite falling 18 points behind league leaders Burnley and 12 points behind Sheffield United in second, the Hornets are hoping to seal promotion back to Premier League after suffering relegation under Roy Hodgson last summer.

They sit seventh in the Italian top flight on 21 points, a whopping 17 points behind league leaders Inter Milan and more worryingly eight behind fourth-placed Cagliari, who hold the final spot for next season’s Champions League.

Bowman is 27 points below, Truex is 31 points behind and Kurt Busch is 73 points back after blowing his engine Sunday.

Munro has collected 137 points in the series and now leads second-ranked Aaron Finch of Australia by nine points with India’s third-ranked Virat Kohi another eight points behind.

Williams finished third in the Constructors' Championship, scoring 38 points, while Villeneuve finished fifth in the Drivers' Championship with 21 points and his German team-mate, Frentzen, finished 4 points behind him in seventh.

It seemed such an absurd observation – the Ibrox side at that point were six points behind City and a point behind Celtic – that the question was asked a second time for clarity.

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Manchester United’s embarrassing defeat at Anfield leaves them nine points behind Manchester City and 14 behind Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

The American is third in the discipline standings, 80 points behind leader Brignone and 45 behind Lara Gut-Behrami.

While the team is solidly in fourth place this year's constructors standings, McLaren is still 82 points behind Ferrari and 93 behind the surging Aston Martin team.

Lampard's side can slip back into fourth behind Leicester, who face Crystal Palace on Sunday and have a superior goal difference, yet it was another impressive step forward for his young side who are now two points behind second-place Manchester City.

They finished fourth in La Liga last season - and only three points behind Real Madrid, and six behind Atletico.

A third-place finish at Galloway Hills and Saturday's second racked up enough points for the pair to pip Michael Binnie and Claire Mole to overall third spot, just 11 points behind winner Henderson.

Atletico Madrid made it 23 points from 27 with a 3-0 win at home struggling Valencia, and are only four points behind Real Madrid.

Brighton, who are playing some enterprising football under Roberto De Zerbi, remained in seventh place but are now tied for points with sixth-place Liverpool, and are only two points behind fifth-place Newcastle.

Fort William are still 14 points behind Loch Ness and if they win both games they have in hand, would trim that gulf to eight points, but it still seems a long shot for the Lochaber side.

Lazio have amassed 10 points while Feyenoord are four points behind.

Pep Guardiola's treble winners are third in the standings on 24 points after 10 games, two points behind leaders Tottenham.

The Togolese are bottom with two points but still with a mathematical chance as they are five points behind second placed Cape Verde who drew with Lesotho who are third.

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