Example sentences of "member [prep] [art] [noun sg] forces [vb past] " in BNC.
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1 | He said all members of the Defence Forces signed an oath when they joined pledging that they would not associate with illegal organisations and this new vetting measure was an insult to those who risked their lives in the fight against terrorism . |
2 | Sporadic acts of violence instigated by Duvalierists and members of the security forces continued to afflict Haiti , particularly in the rural areas , with the authorities seemingly unable to prevent them . |
3 | Hoxha 's statue was pulled down , and there were clashes with police in which up to 20 people were injured according to opposition sources , although eyewitness reports said also that some members of the security forces had gone over to the side of the demonstrators . |
4 | Two months ago Amnesty submitted testimony to the UN which noted that the de Klerk government ‘ was failing to take adequate steps to investigate and bring to justice members of the security forces implicated in the torture and killing of government opponents ’ . |
5 | The Hungarian report said many members of the security forces joined the insurgents , who were acquiring weapons , probably from the army and police . |