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

Scottish Parliament in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: parliament
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 8
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.9 words

Words in this phrase

scottish parliament

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • scottish can mean: Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland. Frequent word
  • parliament can mean: A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

of the scottish parliament 2× a scottish parliament inquiry was 1× and the scottish parliament 1× asked the scottish parliament to congratulate 1× at the scottish parliament shortly after 1× by the scottish parliament 1× deliver but scottish parliament researchers have 1× for the scottish parliament 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the scottish government 3× a scottish parliament 1× an snp spokesperson 1× at the end 1× at the start 1× britain s king 1×

Common sentence endings:

the scottish parliament 5× 1 000 people 1× after the revelation 1× and 1 3bn 1× cuts from westminster 1× group on gaelic 1×

Context words

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

government 8× scotland 5× leader 4× new 3× edinburgh 3× ross 3× bill 3× party 3× start 2× people 2× elected 2× inquiry 2×

Related phrases

scottish government european parliament scottish borders scottish cup scottish labour scottish independence scottish national parliament referendum scottish premiership scottish water

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

scottish national scottish labour scottish independence scottish government scottish cup scottish borders

Just after it in the phrase index:

scottish premiership scottish water scouting combine screen actors screening process screening programme

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

scottish government scottish borders scottish cup scottish labour scottish independence scottish national

Same ending:

european parliament

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "scottish parliament" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 26.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as of the scottish parliament, a scottish parliament inquiry was, government, scotland and leader stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with scottish government, european parliament and scottish borders, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with scottish parliament

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

Short example sentences

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross raised the issue with Yousaf at the Scottish Parliament shortly after the revelation. (18 words)

The Scottish Government will then take a final decision on national park status, before approval by the Scottish parliament. (19 words)

Responding to an earlier question on recall, a Scottish Government spokesperson said it was a matter for the Scottish Parliament. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

An SNP spokesperson said: “The Scottish Parliament is the beating heart of democracy in Scotland and any party standing on a platform which advocates for its abolition will be given short shrift by the Scottish electorate. (36 words)

The Scottish government is concerned about Spain's use of a European Arrest Warrant against Ponsati and plans to raise the issue with the European Commission, justice minister Michael Matheson told the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. (36 words)

The Scottish Government initially said the new service could cost up to £500m to deliver, but Scottish Parliament researchers have estimated that the total bill over five years could be between £664m and £1.3bn. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Spring 2023 could mark the start of a new journey for the Scottish people and its democratically-elected organisations – the Scottish Parliament and Scottish local authorities.

Britain's King Charles III attends the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Parliament at Scottish Parliament Building on September 28, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Oliver Mundell, a Member of Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire, explained Cycle to Syracuse’s mission on the floor of the Scottish Parliament.

At the end of the inquiry Lady Smith will publish a report with recommendations and will present the report to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross raised the issue with Yousaf at the Scottish Parliament shortly after the revelation.

The Scottish Government initially said the new service could cost up to £500m to deliver, but Scottish Parliament researchers have estimated that the total bill over five years could be between £664m and £1.3bn.

The violence has sparked calls for an outright ban on firework sales to the public – something the Scottish Government has said is not within the power of the Scottish Parliament.

An SNP spokesperson said: “The Scottish Parliament is the beating heart of democracy in Scotland and any party standing on a platform which advocates for its abolition will be given short shrift by the Scottish electorate.

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Members of the Scottish Family Party protest alongside supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland) outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, ahead of a debate on the bill.

Responding to an earlier question on recall, a Scottish Government spokesperson said it was a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer outside the Scottish Parliament (Image: PA Archive/PA Images) spokesman Ross Greer said: “Scotland’s public finances are in a dire state, largely due to years of cuts from Westminster.

Speaking to The Herald on Sunday, Curtice (below) said the Scottish Tories are in a “dire position” and there was a “question” over how much impact a new leader in the Scottish Parliament could have.

The Scottish Government will then take a final decision on national park status, before approval by the Scottish parliament.

A Scottish Parliament inquiry was launched and has been hearing evidence about how the Scottish Government dealt with the allegations and lost the judicial review.

At the start of the crisis, the leader of the Scottish unionists promised in the Scottish Parliament not to politicise it.

Scottish Conservative north-east MSP Liam Kerr has asked the Scottish Parliament to congratulate Inchgarth Community Centre in Garthdee which delivers services to 1,000 people.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard called for the Scottish Parliament to act as a "campaign of resistance" to protect Scotland from Boris Johnson's government.

The Scottish government is concerned about Spain's use of a European Arrest Warrant against Ponsati and plans to raise the issue with the European Commission, justice minister Michael Matheson told the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh.

However, the Scottish Parliament does not have complete power over Scottish Politics, as it only holds the powers which were devolved to it by Westminster in 1997.

She was elected to Parliament in 2016 and was a convener of the Scottish Parliament’s cross-party group on Gaelic.

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