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

Preliminary Final in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: preliminary
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.7 words

Words in this phrase

preliminary final

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • preliminary can mean: In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. Frequent word
  • final can mean: A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 9 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:

in the preliminary final 2× a home preliminary final 1× a thrilling preliminary final by just 1× collingwood s preliminary final victory 1× final and preliminary final 1× in a preliminary final in 2013 1× in that preliminary final 1× in the preliminary final at denman 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alvie has stunned 1× as the clock 1× colac imperials have 1× collingwood could be 1× dan mcstay is 1× greta branxton will 1×

Common sentence endings:

the preliminary final 2× and preliminary final 1× awaited the winner 1× final since 1961 1× final since 2007 1× for the club 1×

Context words

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

grand 9× points 7× first 6× two 5× adelaide 4× saturday 4× semi 3× collingwood 3× port 3× play 3× played 3× week 3×

Related phrases

final fantasy preliminary hearing cup final preliminary investigation grand final final destination final stages preliminary data preliminary information final version

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around preliminary:

preliminary hearing 20× preliminary investigation 19× preliminary data 10× preliminary information 10× preliminary report 7× preliminary results 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

preliminary data pregnant women pregnant woman pregnancy test pregnancy center preferred stock

Just after it in the phrase index:

preliminary hearing preliminary information preliminary investigation preliminary report preliminary results premier danielle

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

preliminary hearing preliminary investigation preliminary data preliminary information preliminary report preliminary results

Same ending:

cup final grand final semi final

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "preliminary final" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in the preliminary final, a home preliminary final, grand, points and first stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with final fantasy, preliminary hearing, cup final, preliminary hearing, preliminary investigation and preliminary data, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with preliminary final

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

Short example sentences

Dan McStay is consoled by teammates after Collingwood’s preliminary final victory. (12 words)

Woodend won the other semi-final and will face Kyneton in the preliminary final. (14 words)

Port Adelaide easily won its qualifying final against Geelong, earning a home preliminary final. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The 1997 season is remembered for the club's cruellest loss, to eventual premiers Adelaide in the preliminary final by two points after leading for much of the game and appearing to be headed for their first grand final since 1961. (41 words)

Collingwood could be battling Port Adelaide or Brisbane in a fortnight for a spot in the grand final, but enforcer Brayden Maynard faces a nervous wait to see if he will play in that preliminary final. (36 words)

Port Adelaide made it through to its first AFL grand final after defeating St Kilda in a thrilling preliminary final by just six points with Gavin Wanganeen kicking the winning goal with a minute to go. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Nevertheless, they still managed to battle their way to a 6th successive grand final with wins over Footscray by 8 points in the first semi final and Collingwood by 2 points in the preliminary final.

Collingwood could be battling Port Adelaide or Brisbane in a fortnight for a spot in the grand final, but enforcer Brayden Maynard faces a nervous wait to see if he will play in that preliminary final.

The first time senior coach succeeds Michael Cardamone, at the helm for the previous two seasons when the Doves made a grand final and preliminary final.

The two teams played in the preliminary final on Saturday at the Ulladulla Sports Park and a place in the grand final awaited the winner.

Monbulk go straight through to the Grand Final and will meet the winner of the Gembrook-Cockatoo v Healesville Preliminary Final to be played this week.

Woodend won the other semi-final and will face Kyneton in the preliminary final.

Alvie has stunned Tomahawk Creek with an incredible bowling display in yesterday’s preliminary final to book a spot in the Division Two grand final.

Melbourne, which defeated Essendon by just 5 points in the preliminary final, later went on to trounce Richmond by 39 points in the grand final.

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Port Adelaide easily won its qualifying final against Geelong, earning a home preliminary final.

Port Adelaide made it through to its first AFL grand final after defeating St Kilda in a thrilling preliminary final by just six points with Gavin Wanganeen kicking the winning goal with a minute to go.

The 1997 season is remembered for the club's cruellest loss, to eventual premiers Adelaide in the preliminary final by two points after leading for much of the game and appearing to be headed for their first grand final since 1961.

The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his final match for Geelong the previous week.

The following week, North Melbourne beat Geelong in the 2nd Semi-final by 6 points advancing them through to their first Preliminary Final since 2007.

As the clock ticked down at Crehan Park, it always felt like one moment would decide Sunday's Premier League preliminary final.

Colac Imperials have confirmed backline general Stewy McCann will play his first game in almost two months in Saturday’s preliminary final, while revealing the extent of Jett Price’s knee injury.

Dan McStay is consoled by teammates after Collingwood’s preliminary final victory.

Greta Branxton will play Scone after the Thoroughbreds defeated Denman 32-18 in the preliminary final at Denman Oval on Sunday, August 27.

Heavy favourites to advance, the Lions had everything thrown at them in Saturday night’s preliminary final by the plucky Cats at their Springfield headquarters.

Reserve grade captain Hayden Regan won player of the year - the Goannas reserve grade side also made a preliminary final in what was a successful season for the club.

Warriors advance to the preliminary final against the Broncos in Brisbane next Saturday with a 40-10 thrashing of the Knights.

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