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noun Grammar.

any sentence the form of which exemplifies the most frequently used structural pattern of a particular language, as, in English, any sentence that contains a subject and a predicate; a sentence from which elliptical sentences may be derived by grammatical transformations.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use full sentence in a sentence

Parents are gobsmacked at the short amount of time that elapses between observing their child say their first word to their speaking in full sentences.
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Most amateur athletes aren’t able to monitor their blood oxygen levels as they exercise, so the rule of thumb is often that you should still be able to speak—maybe not easily, but to say full sentences—while working out.
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Instead, however, of one or two, it was many years before the full sentence was remitted.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
I stopped again, because the nurse was probably as esper as I was and required a full sentence to get the thought behind it.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith

The annexed table indicates that the full sentence was sparingly executed.
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The jury voted her guilty, and Tinville rose to demand the full sentence of the law.
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This was the last word, the full sentence of divorce; she, now a common woman, had no right to stand where she stood.
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