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

Respective Positions in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 11
  • Discovered as a combination around: respective
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 3
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.1 words

Words in this phrase

respective positions

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • respective can mean: Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own. Frequent word
  • positions can mean: plural of position Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 0 start, 4 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

at their respective positions 2× in their respective positions 2× about their respective positions on the 1× at their respective positions but both 1× at their respective positions while first 1× defended their respective positions 1× from their respective positions in the 1× from their respective positions to nurse 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amani hooker is 1× both panarin and 1× but the excitement 1× furthermore the watch 1× in a spate 1× mr kyerematen who 1×

Common sentence endings:

their respective positions 5× and fourth places 1× in the party 1× july 1 2019 1× nurse their ambitions 1× on the issue 1×

Context words

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

players 3× top 2× get 2× average 2× first 2× leader 2× last 2× shoulder 2× third 2× free 2× 2019 2× picks 1×

Related phrases

respective states respective fields respective teams respective areas respective countries respective partners respective series

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around respective:

respective states 11× respective fields 7× respective teams 5× respective areas 4× respective countries 4× respective partners 4×

Just before it in the phrase index:

respective partners respective fields respective countries respective areas resources daily resource estimate

Just after it in the phrase index:

respective series respective states respective teams respiratory diseases respiratory infections response rate

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

respective states respective fields respective teams respective areas respective countries respective partners

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "respective positions" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 27.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as at their respective positions, in their respective positions, players, top and get stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with respective states, respective fields, respective teams, respective states, respective fields and respective teams, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with respective positions

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

Short example sentences

In a spate of petitions to the Sultan the two defended their respective positions. (14 words)

The goal was to single out the best ever 15 players who had played the game in their respective positions. (20 words)

Furthermore, the watch list includes players who are consistently showing the values of strength, agility, and football acumen in their respective positions. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Top 10 picks like Mack get paid the average of the top 10 salaries at their respective positions, while first rounders taken after the 10th spot, like Donald, get the average salary of the players ranked between three and 25 at their respective positions. (44 words)

Sharif’s personal physician Adnan Khan and a lawyer Attaullah Tarar, as well as representatives of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), were also attending the meeting to brief the committee about their respective positions on the issue. (37 words)

But the excitement did not end there—each young player was called to the field to run out to their respective positions during the first inning, standing shoulder to shoulder with their baseball heroes. (34 words)

Example sentences (11)

Top 10 picks like Mack get paid the average of the top 10 salaries at their respective positions, while first rounders taken after the 10th spot, like Donald, get the average salary of the players ranked between three and 25 at their respective positions.

Mr Kyerematen, who said he believes he will be a transformational leader, and Dr Owusu Afriyie last week resigned from their respective positions to nurse their ambitions.

But the excitement did not end there—each young player was called to the field to run out to their respective positions during the first inning, standing shoulder to shoulder with their baseball heroes.

Furthermore, the watch list includes players who are consistently showing the values of strength, agility, and football acumen in their respective positions.

Amani Hooker is listed as the third free safety, but again all rookies on here are the last ones at their respective positions.

Sharif’s personal physician Adnan Khan and a lawyer Attaullah Tarar, as well as representatives of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), were also attending the meeting to brief the committee about their respective positions on the issue.

The Democratic Alliance was dealt a severe blow on Wednesday October 23 2019 as leader Mmusi Maimane and federal chair Athol Trollip stepped down from their respective positions in the party.

Both Panarin and Bobrovsky are elite at their respective positions, but both are set to become free agents on July 1, 2019.

The cities of Baguio, Mandaluyong, and General Santos (GenSan) likewise kept their respective positions in the medal standings at second, third, and fourth places.

In a spate of petitions to the Sultan the two defended their respective positions.

The goal was to single out the best ever 15 players who had played the game in their respective positions.