Below you will find example sentences with "scottish independence". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Scottish Independence in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: scottish
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "scottish independence" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a new scottish independence referendum unavoidable, a pro scottish independence group hit, referendum, sturgeon and party stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with scottish government, independence day, scottish borders, scottish government, scottish cup and scottish labour, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with scottish independence
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
This basically is what NEC to achieve Scottish independence. (9 words)
Colby Robertson, 40, is a non-binary musician living in Glasgow who supports Scottish independence. (15 words)
Looking back, I was naive to think that the divisions created by the 2014 Scottish independence referendum had been repaired. (20 words)
Ms Sturgeon said afterwards she had a “robust exchange of views” with the Conservative leader over Scottish independence, in which she made it clear the Scottish Government’s intention to pursue a second referendum on the matter in the wake of Brexit. (42 words)
Ms Sturgeon has come under fire for saying that her party would fight the next general election as a de facto referendum on Scottish independence – an issue she said the SNP was now “free” to decide how to pursue following her exit. (42 words)
Mr MacAskill spoke ahead of a major march in support of Scottish independence in Glasgow, which will take place around the same time as members of Labour’s Scottish executive committee meet to consider their stance on the constitution on Saturday. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Scottish independence and coalitions: Nicola Sturgeon is bound to talk about this issue, as the SNP want a referendum on Scottish independence in 2020.
Academic Ben Jackson of Oxford University, author of a study on Scottish independence, observes that this shift provided “a new understanding of democratic self-government that was highly consequential for Scottish nationalism”.
The site gives access to the Bruce's Stone, which is “dedicated to the Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, who took refuge in Galloway during the Wars of Scottish Independence”, VisitScotland said.
If you live in Dundee, support Scottish independence and are a Scottish National Party member or supporter, I am about to make your day.
Mr MacAskill spoke ahead of a major march in support of Scottish independence in Glasgow, which will take place around the same time as members of Labour’s Scottish executive committee meet to consider their stance on the constitution on Saturday.
Awkward judges might be too, though the battles to come over a new Scottish independence referendum — unavoidable, probably, after Scottish elections in 2021 — will be the big constitutional fight of this Parliament.
Johnson, who was due to meet Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, rejected a fresh referendum on Scottish independence after Scots voted 55%-45% to remain in the United Kingdom in 2014.
Ms Sturgeon said afterwards she had a “robust exchange of views” with the Conservative leader over Scottish independence, in which she made it clear the Scottish Government’s intention to pursue a second referendum on the matter in the wake of Brexit.
The Scottish Greens have said it would be a “mistake” to delay a second Scottish independence referendum until after a Brexit transition period.
The demand for Scottish independence by one means or another, and for a second referendum, will almost certainly carry increasing weight, as illusions in independence to escape from Tory rule will grow enormously.
A pro-Scottish independence group hit by “an appalling act of vandalism” is reporting a surge of donations and goodwill messages after damage to its Inverness premises.
Colby Robertson, 40, is a non-binary musician living in Glasgow who supports Scottish independence.
I’ve no hesitation in stepping forward when asked to do my part in keeping our party firmly on a campaign footing as the case for Scottish independence becomes more compelling than ever.
Looking back, I was naive to think that the divisions created by the 2014 Scottish independence referendum had been repaired.
Ms Sturgeon has come under fire for saying that her party would fight the next general election as a de facto referendum on Scottish independence – an issue she said the SNP was now “free” to decide how to pursue following her exit.
My personal view about targeting Britain’s royals as a means of gathering support for Scottish independence is that it’s counter-productive.
She was ridiculed for it, but unlike the other two candidates she was calling for a fairly radical change in how the party wins Scottish independence.
The long-running inquiry is linked to the spending of around £600,000 raised by supporters to be earmarked for Scottish independence campaigning.
The SNP conference has descended into acrimony amid a huge backlash against Humza Yousaf's new plan for Scottish independence.
This basically is what NEC to achieve Scottish independence.