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

Private Hire in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: hire
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.4 words

Words in this phrase

private hire

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • private can mean: Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state. Common word
  • hire can mean: A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a private hire driver who 1× all other private hire operators 1× applied for private hire operators across 1× available for private hire 1× available for private hire and may 1× england s private hire taxi drivers 1× fastest growing private hire technology platform 1× for a private hire driver licence 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a private hire 1× a sexual predator 1× a spokesperson for 1× an uber spokesperson 1× andy doody who 1× broadland district council 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the country 1× and intimidating locals 1× can continue working 1× drivers every year 1× eased in july 1× england and wales 1×

Context words

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

drivers 10× driver 5× uber 4× taxi 4× same 3× licence 3× across 3× applied 2× licensing 2× continue 2× working 2× year 2×

Related phrases

private sector private equity private universities private hospitals private jet private schools private key private school private limited private colleges

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around hire:

hire new 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

private equity private donations private colleges privacy laws privacy law privacy commissioner

Just after it in the phrase index:

private hospitals private jet private key private label private limited private networks

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

private sector private equity private universities private hospitals private jet private schools

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "private hire" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a private hire driver who, all other private hire operators, drivers, driver and uber stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with private sector, private equity, private universities and hire new, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with private hire

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

Short example sentences

The space is also available for private hire. (8 words)

It is mandatory for taxis and private hire companies in to be registered. (13 words)

However, some admitted to not using their private hire driver’s licence during the last three months. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Taxi drivers in Darlington had urged the local authority to ensure private hire drivers sign up to the same regulations after warning they could struggle to compete with the influx of new drivers. (33 words)

As well as the breakfast and brunch menu, The Loft is also set to continue to be available for private hire and may even host pop-up dining events in the future. (32 words)

The survey involved the law firm asking 860 drivers to share their experiences, in order to gain insight into the working practices and rights of the two private hire companies. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

In a separate case heard during the same private meeting, another driver applied for a private hire driver licence.

A private hire driver who punched his wife has been warned by licensing chiefs but can continue working.

A sexual predator private hire driver who preyed on a 21-year-old woman who was on a night out has been jailed for more than six years.

A spokesperson for Uber said: ““The judgment resolves a major inconsistency in the way that rules have been applied for private hire operators across England and Wales.

As well as the breakfast and brunch menu, The Loft is also set to continue to be available for private hire and may even host pop-up dining events in the future.

In March it emerged that almost a third of England’s private hire taxi drivers are registered in Wolverhampton.

The council said it aims to help address the national shortage of private hire drivers, while continuing to maintain high levels of public safety.

The survey involved the law firm asking 860 drivers to share their experiences, in order to gain insight into the working practices and rights of the two private hire companies.

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An Uber spokesperson said: "Uber operates according to the high standards set across the industry and abides by the same regulations as all other private hire operators.

Broadland District Council, which issued Taprurin his private hire vehicle licence (PHV) in March 2023, said it was revoked with "immediate effect" after police informed them of the assaults.

Families living near Airport say 'nightmare' private hire taxi drivers are causing bedlam by urinating in the streets, parking in disabled bays and 'intimidating' locals.

However, some admitted to not using their private hire driver’s licence during the last three months.

It comes against a backdrop of debate, talks and some significant disagreement about how best to raise standards for taxis, especially private hire vehicles and drivers.

It is mandatory for taxis and private hire companies in to be registered.

Taxi drivers in Darlington had urged the local authority to ensure private hire drivers sign up to the same regulations after warning they could struggle to compete with the influx of new drivers.

TaxiPlus, the UK's leading provider of safeguarding and screening solutions for UK taxi and private hire licensing teams, handles thousands of DBS Checks for drivers every year.

The space is also available for private hire.

Uber wants its private hire cars on the streets of Aberdeen by the end of the summer.

Veezu is the UK’s fastest growing private hire technology platform and operates from regional hubs across the country.

Andy Doody, who has worked in private hire for nearly four decades, has been faced with dwindling customers and frustrated drivers, even after the lockdown eased in July.

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