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

Suspended Sentence in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: suspended
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24 words

Words in this phrase

suspended sentence

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • suspended can mean: Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. Frequent word
  • sentence can mean: The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

with a suspended sentence 2× 10 month suspended sentence a saudi 1× 10 month suspended sentence over the 1× 36 week suspended sentence 1× a prior suspended sentence but magistrates 1× bond or suspended sentence 1× called a suspended sentence meaning leneveu 1× care a suspended sentence would be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as part of 2× a new four 1× but instead of 1× cameras were installed 1× district judge nigel 1× earlier in proceedings 1×

Common sentence endings:

a suspended sentence 2× 154 victim surcharge 1× alcohol rehab programme 1× and keeping appointments 1× anti government demonstration 1× be issued instead 1×

Context words

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

month 5× instead 5× court 4× months 4× rehabilitation 4× received 3× year 3× judge 3× probation 3× impose 2× further 2× four 2×

Related phrases

life sentence prison sentence maximum sentence sentence suspended

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around suspended:

sentence suspended 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

suspected marijuana suspected drug suspect vehicle sushil kumar sushant singh susan collins

Just after it in the phrase index:

suspension bridge sustainability goals sustainable development sustainable energy sustainable farming sustainable future

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

life sentence prison sentence maximum sentence

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "suspended sentence" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as with a suspended sentence, 10 month suspended sentence a saudi, month, instead and court stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with life sentence, prison sentence, maximum sentence and sentence suspended, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with suspended sentence

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

Short example sentences

Instead the prosecutor asked the magistrate to impose a bond or suspended sentence. (13 words)

A new, four-month suspended sentence was imposed, to last for 18 months from September 2023. (16 words)

Endean was made the subject of another suspended sentence for six months imprisonment, suspended for two years. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Earlier in proceedings, Graham Johnson, a former investigations editor, who received a suspended sentence for phone hacking in 2014, told the court that hundreds of people at Mirror Group Newspapers had been involved in a cover-up of illegal behaviour. (40 words)

Moscow court on Monday overturned a prison sentence for actor Pavel Ustinov, giving him a one-year suspended sentence instead, in a case that has sparked protests and a major solidarity campaign. (32 words)

Judge Emma Peters marked the breaches by adding ten further rehabilitation activity days to the suspended sentence after hearing that Essla was now engaging with the probation service and keeping appointments. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

He stole the items while under the conditions of a prior suspended sentence, but magistrates chose to impose a further four-week suspended jail sentence and a £154 victim surcharge.

Saudi princess receives 10-month suspended sentence - A Saudi princess has received a 10-month suspended sentence over the beating and kidnapping of a plumber in her luxury Paris apartment.

Moscow court on Monday overturned a prison sentence for actor Pavel Ustinov, giving him a one-year suspended sentence instead, in a case that has sparked protests and a major solidarity campaign.

Endean was made the subject of another suspended sentence for six months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

Suspended sentence of 18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, amended by extending the operational period to 21 months.

Instead, he agreed to what’s called a suspended sentence, meaning Leneveu’s formal sentencing for the arsons is technically suspended.

A new, four-month suspended sentence was imposed, to last for 18 months from September 2023.

As part of the suspended sentence order, the judge ordered Tunnicliffe to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and to attend 25 rehabilitation sessions with the probation service.

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As part of the suspended sentence, Townsend must complete a mental health rehabilitation requirement and alcohol rehab programme.

But instead of receiving a suspended sentence, a Japanese court sentenced Alkonis to three years in prison last year.

Cameras were installed at their home in Falmouth, Cornwall, to record her behaviour, leading to her eventual conviction in 2018 where she was given a 36-week suspended sentence.

District Judge Nigel Broderick said the defendant was in breach of a suspended sentence and Speirs' was facing jail.

Earlier in proceedings, Graham Johnson, a former investigations editor, who received a suspended sentence for phone hacking in 2014, told the court that hundreds of people at Mirror Group Newspapers had been involved in a cover-up of illegal behaviour.

Earlier this month a Czech man received a six-month suspended sentence for wearing symbols of Russia's war to an anti-government demonstration.

He added: “Bearing in mind the prospects of rehabilitation I can mark these offences with a suspended sentence.

He was sentenced to forfeiture, a one-year probation order, a suspended sentence and a $100 victim surcharge, which goes towards helping victims of a crime.

However due to his disabilities and medical needs in which he requires 24-hour care, a suspended sentence would be issued instead.

I hope he gets destroyed in court, but I won't be surprised when all he gets is a slap on the wrist with a suspended sentence.

Instead the prosecutor asked the magistrate to impose a bond or suspended sentence.

Judge Emma Peters marked the breaches by adding ten further rehabilitation activity days to the suspended sentence after hearing that Essla was now engaging with the probation service and keeping appointments.

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