Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun pl] [noun sg] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Two people have been charged with firearms offences after a police operation to smash a gun ring .
2 Hillsborough was the result of a police decision to open an exit gate to allow mass entry onto an already crowded terrace .
3 It took three minutes for a plain-clothes policeman to reach the booths , but all were empty .
4 These jobs were soon done , and Redpath telephoned for a police car to take the cartridges and clothes to their respective experts .
5 It is virtually impossible for a Police Authority to obtain a report from a chief constable contrary to his wishes .
6 Sir : Following your article on video ‘ spy ’ cameras ( 11 October ) , I feel compelled as a police officer to balance the National Council for Civil Liberties 's views on the issue of video surveillance .
7 You lean out of a corner on a trials bike to keep the tyre biting .
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