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

Public Works in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: works
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 21
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.5 words

Words in this phrase

public works

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • public can mean: Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view. Very common word
  • works can mean: plural of work in its countable senses Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 11 start, 4 middle, 5 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 new public works building 1× administration of public works project plaque 1× agencies the public works administration headed 1× appointed a public works leadership fellow 1× assigned to public works department based 1× by the public works department pwd 1× city hall public works administration project 1× department of public works 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

dickmann and smith 1× federal emergency administration 1× furthermore all municipal 1× he claimed that 1× he urged the 1× hoover engaged in 1×

Common sentence endings:

also tested positive 1× alternative vending spaces 1× and weights measures 1× arrive in guyana 1× association in 2013 1× by harry hopkins 1×

Context words

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

city 7× department 7× ministry 4× minister 4× administration 4× district 3× led 3× residents 3× federal 2× buildings 2× council 2× new 2×

Related phrases

public transport public sector public transportation public health pennsylvania public public relations public defender public records public schools public housing

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

public viewing public utility public universities public transportation public transport public transit

Just after it in the phrase index:

publication titled publicly available publicly disclosed publicly funded publicly owned publicly traded

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

public transport public sector public transportation public health public relations public defender

Same ending:

literary works author works

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "public works" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 29.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a new public works building, administration of public works project plaque, city, department and ministry stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with public transport, public sector and public transportation, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with public works

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

Short example sentences

She was appointed a Public Works Leadership Fellow by the American Public Works Association in 2013. (16 words)

Public works minister Patricia de Lille faced heavy criticism while appearing before parliament's public works portfolio committee on Wednesday. (20 words)

However, when his title was changed to Minister of Works in 8 BC, his chief duty became oversight of public works projects. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

He claimed that a misunderstanding by the Public Works Department (PWD) had led to the whitewashing of the mural as part of the repair works in the arches, but he added that the paint used in the whitewash is currently in the process of being removed. (46 words)

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar today led a site visit to inspect ongoing preparation works that will interconnect the transmission line from the Mandela Avenue substation to the 75MW powership, which will soon arrive in Guyana. (40 words)

Public works crews and private contractors in Duxbury reinforced the town’s crumbling seawall with truckloads of large rocks on Tuesday, but Department of Public Works Director Pete Buttkus called it a short-term fix. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Hoover engaged in many unprecedented public works programs, including an increase in the Federal Buildings program of over $400 million and the establishment of the Division of Public Construction to spur public works planning.

State Representative Jeff Turco praised the work the public works employees do for the city, as well as the City Council for having the foresight to move forward with a new public works building.

In 2012 he was Legal Secretary of the Public Works Council of the Ministry of Public Works and Services of La Pampa Province.

Public works minister Patricia de Lille faced heavy criticism while appearing before parliament's public works portfolio committee on Wednesday.

Public works crews and private contractors in Duxbury reinforced the town’s crumbling seawall with truckloads of large rocks on Tuesday, but Department of Public Works Director Pete Buttkus called it a short-term fix.

She was appointed a Public Works Leadership Fellow by the American Public Works Association in 2013.

Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works project plaque on the Pine City, Minnesota City Hall Public Works Administration Project and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructing Bonneville Power and Navigation Dam in Oregon.

The Public Works Committee has oversight of the following government departments: Public Works, Parks/Golf Course, Refuse Disposal District, Sewer District, Water District, and Weights & Measures.

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Furthermore, all municipal government buildings will be closed to the public on Dec. 24 and 25, including City Hall, Public Library, Sanitation, Public Works and the Transfer Station.

In the meantime, as works are being done at those areas, vendors will be allowed to continue ply their trade while engaging the Public Works Ministry on at alternative vending spaces.

The largest MVP grant—nearly $3 million—went to Malden River Works (MRW), a riverfront park led and designed by environmental justice residents in partnership with the City of Malden’s Department of Public Works.

He claimed that a misunderstanding by the Public Works Department (PWD) had led to the whitewashing of the mural as part of the repair works in the arches, but he added that the paint used in the whitewash is currently in the process of being removed.

He urged the Ministry of Public Works to take the necessary steps to expedite the works so that the residents can benefit from improved infrastructure.

Jenny Conlon, administrative budget manager with the public works department, said that while she mostly works with administrative items now, she has helped translate information for residents through her 17 years with the city.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar today led a site visit to inspect ongoing preparation works that will interconnect the transmission line from the Mandela Avenue substation to the 75MW powership, which will soon arrive in Guyana.

The Department of Public Works was notified late yesterday afternoon that an employee who works at the Molokaʻi Baseyard has also tested positive.

Only 18% of the roads are damaged and we hope to complete the works before October-end,” said G. Sudhakaran, Minister for Public Works, here on Saturday.

Maszlee said works to connect schools without electricity supply in Sarawak to the main grid have been assigned to Public Works Department based on the Treasury Department’s directive.

Dickmann and Smith applied for funding from two New Deal agencies —the Public Works Administration (headed by Harold Ickes ) and the Works Progress Administration (headed by Harry Hopkins ).

However, when his title was changed to Minister of Works in 8 BC, his chief duty became oversight of public works projects.

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