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

Slow Start in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: slow
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.5 words

Words in this phrase

slow start

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • slow can mean: Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed. Frequent word
  • start can mean: The beginning of an activity. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 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 slow start this morning 1× a very slow start the first 1× about the slow start and progress 1× after a slow start during which 1× after a slow start hernandez has 1× after a slow start leading to 1× after a slow start that made 1× after a slow start to perform 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after a slow 3× after bezzecchi recovered 1× but the tigers 1× djokovic overcame a 1× friday s practice 1× he got off 1×

Common sentence endings:

a big way 1× a slow start 1× becoming a disaster 1× from physical setbacks 1× had a shot 1× has heated up 1×

Context words

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

off 5× first 5× last 3× half 3× season 3× best 2× though 2× russian 2× record 2× meanwhile 2× friday 1× practice 1×

Related phrases

slow down slow motion slow pace fresh start too slow start talking slow cooker start collecting

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around slow:

slow down 20× slow motion 9× slow pace 9× too slow 8× slow cooker 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

slow pace slow motion slow down slow cooker slot machines slightly less

Just after it in the phrase index:

small amount small amounts small blind small boats small business small businesses

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

slow down slow motion slow pace slow cooker

Same ending:

fresh start

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "slow start" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 24.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a slow start this morning, a very slow start the first, off, first and last stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with slow down, slow motion, slow pace, slow down, slow motion and slow pace, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with slow start

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

Short example sentences

A slow start this morning. (5 words)

After a slow start, Hernandez has heated up. (8 words)

McIlroy needed some magic after Thursday’s slow start. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

But the Tigers led for 17:55 of the first half with the Hokies getting off to such a slow start shooting — they missed eight of their first nine shots — that an LSU cheerleader had an assist even before they officially had a shot. (44 words)

Friday's practice wasn't his best from start to finish, but it was impressive in that he helped the offense rebound after a slow start to perform well in a drill that simulated a late-game scenario. (38 words)

But not only has it gotten off to a very slow start — the first six members of a required board were only just appointed — there’s good reason to doubt that it will even work. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Friday's practice wasn't his best from start to finish, but it was impressive in that he helped the offense rebound after a slow start to perform well in a drill that simulated a late-game scenario.

After a slow start, during which he was dropped by Shardul Thakur in the outfield, the left-hander came into his own in the last five overs.

After a slow start, Hernandez has heated up.

After a slow start to the window, have completed their second transfer in a matter of days with the capture of Calem Nieuwenof.

After Bezzecchi recovered from a slow start to leapfrog Bagnaia, Martin was given more of a challenge, though the Spaniard proved triumphant.

And after a slow start that made many continue to question why Minnesota didn't trade him, the best version of Kepler has emerged in a big way.

A slow start this morning.

But not only has it gotten off to a very slow start — the first six members of a required board were only just appointed — there’s good reason to doubt that it will even work.

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But the Tigers led for 17:55 of the first half with the Hokies getting off to such a slow start shooting — they missed eight of their first nine shots — that an LSU cheerleader had an assist even before they officially had a shot.

Djokovic overcame a slow start on Saturday to rally past his fifth-seeded Russian opponent 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 and maintain his perfect record in the semis at the indoor tournament.

He got off to a slow start in his first full major league season before turning it around emphatically.

He too was labeled a generational talent, but then a hit he took in the Sochi Hockey Open last August saw his KHL season get off to a slow start.

I had a slow start and I need to analyze this problem later.

In Murray’s case, a slow start coupled with the reconditioning it takes to return from an 18-month hiatus would qualify.

It “pisses me off” that some in the West complain about the slow start and progress to the long-awaited push against Russian occupying forces in the country’s south, he said.

It was a slow start to the season because he was still recovering from physical setbacks.

James scored just three points in the first half Wednesday against the Clippers before erupting for 30 in the second half — though the Lakers’ slow start ultimately doomed them against their in-house rivals.

McIlroy needed some magic after Thursday’s slow start.

Meanwhile, it’s believed the has so far had a slow start, with analysts suggesting it already needs a price cut to avoid becoming a ‘disaster’.

Meanwhile, the Rangers have picked things up after a slow start, leading to a 6-2-2 record over their last ten games.

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