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

Sir Keir in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: sir
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 25
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.7 words

Words in this phrase

sir keir

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • sir can mean: A man of a higher rank or position. Frequent word
  • keir can mean: Alternative form of kier. Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 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 heckler sir keir starmer opened 1× abandoned pledges sir keir said his 1× according to sir keir starmer the 1× also reveals sir keir considered resigning 1× as sir keir readied himself 1× at 16 sir keir previously spoke 1× before sir keir could start 1× brexit secretary sir keir starmer and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sir keir starmer 3× labour leader sir 2× a european diplomatic 1× a young keir 1× according to sir 1× adml sir tony 1×

Common sentence endings:

a labour government 1× aerosystems in belfast 1× and complicated man 1× as a colleague 1× ben had died 1× delivering economic growth 1×

Context words

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

starmer 16× labour 9× speech 5× leader 4× shadow 3× government 3× asked 3× new 2× cabinet 2× leadership 2× regret 2× man 2×

Related phrases

leader sir sir john sir bobby sir david sir jeffrey

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around sir:

leader sir 15× sir john 13× sir bobby 9× sir jeffrey 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

sir john sir jeffrey sir david sir bobby sioux falls singles title

Just after it in the phrase index:

sister kim sit down site preparation sites read sits down sitting down

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

sir john sir bobby sir david sir jeffrey

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "sir keir" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 27.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a heckler sir keir starmer opened, abandoned pledges sir keir said his, starmer, labour and speech stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with leader sir, sir john, sir bobby, leader sir, sir john and sir bobby, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with sir keir

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

Short example sentences

Sir Keir Starmer said he was “deeply saddened” to hear Sir Ben had died. (14 words)

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he agreed with NHS England chief executive Sir Simon. (15 words)

After delivering his speech at Queen’s University, Sir Keir visited Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

A young Keir joined the East Surrey Young Socialists, the youth section of the local Labour Party at the time, at 16. Sir Keir previously spoke to BBC's Lauren Laverne about his Oxted upbringing and his first steps into the world of politics. (44 words)

Asked in a BBC interview if he was talking down the British economy, Sir Keir said: "No, I think what's talking down Britain is having absolutely no plan, burning through three prime ministers and four chancellors in one year. (40 words)

Adml Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, arriving at Downing Street, in central London, where Sir Keir Starmer is chairing a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee following ongoing unrest across parts of the country. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils his new-look shadow cabinet Sir Keir Starmer has announced the senior members of his new shadow cabinet after his landslide victory in the Labour leadership race.

Sir Keir Starmer 'regret' over relationship with fatherLabour leader Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of his regret at not being close to his late father, who he described as a "difficult" and "complicated" man.

Sir Keir Starmer says national wellbeing is just as important as economic growthLabour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer has said promoting “national wellbeing” should be just as high a priority as delivering economic growth.

A young Keir joined the East Surrey Young Socialists, the youth section of the local Labour Party at the time, at 16. Sir Keir previously spoke to BBC's Lauren Laverne about his Oxted upbringing and his first steps into the world of politics.

Keir Starmer: The Biography, also reveals Sir Keir considered resigning after a crushing defeat in the Hartlepool by-election in 2021.

Sir Keir has come under huge pressure from British farmers since Labour’s first Budget, which saw him dubbed “Keir Starmer the farmer harmer”.

Naming shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer and Mrs Thornberry, who both represent Remain-backing central London seats, she said: 'Keir Starmer led us to a policy that didn't listen to Leave voices who urged caution.

Sir Keir Starmer said he was “deeply saddened” to hear Sir Ben had died.

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Adml Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, arriving at Downing Street, in central London, where Sir Keir Starmer is chairing a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee following ongoing unrest across parts of the country.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he agreed with NHS England chief executive Sir Simon.

According to Sir Keir Starmer, the NHS has got just five years left if the Tories remain in government.

A European diplomatic source told that the plan had been designed with Labour in mind, despite Sir Keir having ruled out rejoining the EU single market.

After being interrupted by a heckler, Sir Keir Starmer opened his speech at the Labour Party conference by saying: ‘If he thinks that bothers me he doesn’t know me.

After delivering his speech at Queen’s University, Sir Keir visited Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast.

As a former Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Keir Starmer would know that – but still approved the despicable attack ad.

Asked at a Q&A session after his speech in Manchester why people could trust him if he had “abandoned” pledges, Sir Keir said his main promise during the 2020 campaign was to deliver a Labour government.

Asked if he regarded Sir Keir as a friend, he said: ‘I regarded him as a colleague.

Asked in a BBC interview if he was talking down the British economy, Sir Keir said: "No, I think what's talking down Britain is having absolutely no plan, burning through three prime ministers and four chancellors in one year.

As Sir Keir readied himself for his conference speech, he was covered in glitter by a demonstrator calling for electoral reform.

Before Sir Keir could start his speech setting out how he would run the country for a decade, an unnamed man screaming 'democracy is in crisis' got to the Labour leader completely unchallenged.

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