full sentence

noun

, Grammar.

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Warren was warned if he commits further offences, including further breaches of the order, he will have to serve the full sentence.

From BBC

Mr. Trump is registered in Florida, which requires felons to complete their full sentence, including parole or probation, before regaining voting rights.

From New York Times

Judge Marlowe Sommer said during the hearing, at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., that giving Ms. Gutierrez-Reed less than the full sentence would be a “pass” that she did not deserve, citing the jail calls as evidence of a lack of remorse.

From New York Times

Judge Marlowe Sommer said during the hearing that giving Ms. Gutierrez-Reed less than the full sentence would be a “pass” that she did not deserve, citing the jail calls as evidence of a lack of remorse.

From New York Times

The first full sentence she teaches students with no English is “May I please use the bathroom.”

From Seattle Times