Below you will find example sentences with "tony blair". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Tony Blair in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: tony
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 28.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "tony blair" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as british pm tony blair, bush and tony blair that started, education, war and prime stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with tony award, tony khan, tony stark, tony khan and tony stark, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with tony blair
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
He did so on the back of lies and with the support of British PM Tony Blair. (17 words)
I’m the product of outreach schemes but I was a Tony Blair kid – education, education, education. (17 words)
Of course, Britain has its Freedom of Information Act, introduced by Tony Blair, who later said he regretted it. (19 words)
Even Tony Blair, who has always gone out of his way to remain in lock step with the White House, felt the need to issue a gentle warning to Biden that it would be 'futile' for him to try to pressure the DUP back in to Stormont. (47 words)
Just like when people were to focus on wounded, and dead soldiers of invading countries in the last Iraq war, but not on the lies by George Bush, and Tony Blair that started the war, and not on the Iraqi deaths. (41 words)
Since 1990 two variants of this song have been heard - adapted for both her successors; replacing 'Major' for 'Maggie' during the tenure of John Major and 'Tony' for 'Maggie' since Tony Blair 's plan for the Iraq War in 2003. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
This usage does not apply to non-Hungarian names, for example "Tony Blair" will remain "Tony Blair" when written in Hungarian texts.
At the risk of showing my age, the rise of Labour puts me in mind of the early Blair years (I recall walking past Downing Street the day after Tony Blair came to power in 1997).
Since 1990 two variants of this song have been heard - adapted for both her successors; replacing 'Major' for 'Maggie' during the tenure of John Major and 'Tony' for 'Maggie' since Tony Blair 's plan for the Iraq War in 2003.
Although he has since been derided for his role in the second Gulf War, Tony Blair can also take credit for helping to end one of the most violent sectarian conflicts in post-War European history.
Any man who can switch his backing from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair, who can fundraise for Hillary Clinton and flag wave for Donald Trump, is only interested in one thing.
Bertie Carvel returns as Tony Blair, as will Salim Daw as Mohamed al-Fayed and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed.
Even Tony Blair, who has always gone out of his way to remain in lock step with the White House, felt the need to issue a gentle warning to Biden that it would be 'futile' for him to try to pressure the DUP back in to Stormont.
Former prime minister Tony Blair, who Murdoch titles backed before Labour’s 1997 election win, with News International chief Rebekah Brooks.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair described the ex-US secretary of state as an artist of diplomacy, who was motivated by "a genuine love of the free world and the need to protect it".
He did so on the back of lies and with the support of British PM Tony Blair.
He said he wanted there to be support for “skills, skills, skills” in the way that Labour prime minister Tony Blair had promoted “education, education, education”.
His cause was championed by Tony Blair, the then shadow trade spokesman, who helped bring legislation to Parliament in 1988.
I’m the product of outreach schemes but I was a Tony Blair kid – education, education, education.
Joining Rachel Johnson on Sky News were Alastair Campbell and Craig Oliver, former spin doctors to Tony Blair and David Cameron respectively.
Just days after becoming prime minister, Tony Blair came to the King's Hall complex to try to get political talks back on track.
Just like when people were to focus on wounded, and dead soldiers of invading countries in the last Iraq war, but not on the lies by George Bush, and Tony Blair that started the war, and not on the Iraqi deaths.
Mr Brown also made Lord Adonis his transport secretary in 2009 - with Lord Falconer and Baroness Amos serving in the cabinet of Sir Tony Blair.
Mr Brown, who has served as chief whip under every Labour leader from Tony Blair onwards, claimed on Tuesday that the investigation and disciplinary process was “grotesquely unfit for purpose” and that the allegations against him were “entirely false”.
Of course, Britain has its Freedom of Information Act, introduced by Tony Blair, who later said he regretted it.
Queen Elizabeth II initially treats Diana’s death as a private family matter but is persuaded by new Prime Minister Tony Blair to break protocol and publicly acknowledge Diana’s passing.