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

Substance Possession in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 3
  • Discovered as a combination around: possession
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 14.3 words

Words in this phrase

substance possession

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • substance can mean: Physical matter; material. Frequent word
  • possession can mean: A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

comply controlled substance possession methamphetamine 1× for controlled substance possession of methamphetamine 1× methamphetamine controlled substance possession x2 1× sign controlled substance possession methamphetamine controlled 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mcmeeken was on 1× william lee turn 1× william sciolino fail 1×

Common sentence endings:

in kent county 1× substance possession methamphetamine 1× substance possession x2 1×

Context words

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

controlled 4× methamphetamine 3× william 2× lee 1× turn 1× signal 1× required 1× stop 1× yield 1× sign 1× mcmeeken 1× parole 1×

Related phrases

controlled substance substance use unlawful possession substance abuse drug possession felony possession marijuana possession explosive substance

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around possession:

unlawful possession 19× felony possession 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

substance abuse subsidy removal subsequently revealed subsequently released subsequently left subsequently died

Just after it in the phrase index:

substance use substantial amount substantial growth substantial progress success rate successful business

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

substance use substance abuse

Same ending:

unlawful possession drug possession felony possession marijuana possession

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "substance possession" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 14.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as comply controlled substance possession methamphetamine, for controlled substance possession of methamphetamine, controlled, methamphetamine and william stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with controlled substance, substance use, unlawful possession, unlawful possession and felony possession, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with substance possession

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

Short example sentences

William Sciolino -- fail to comply, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine. (9 words)

William Lee -- turn signal required, stop or yield sign, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine, controlled substance possession (x2). (17 words)

McMeeken was on parole after serving a sentence for controlled substance possession of methamphetamine in Kent County. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

William Lee -- turn signal required, stop or yield sign, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine, controlled substance possession (x2). (17 words)

McMeeken was on parole after serving a sentence for controlled substance possession of methamphetamine in Kent County. (17 words)

William Sciolino -- fail to comply, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine. (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

William Lee -- turn signal required, stop or yield sign, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine, controlled substance possession (x2).

McMeeken was on parole after serving a sentence for controlled substance possession of methamphetamine in Kent County.

William Sciolino -- fail to comply, controlled substance possession - methamphetamine.