Example sentences of "[noun] but [art] police " in BNC.
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| 1 | WHEN the Royal yacht Britannia berthed at Leith I went down to take a photograph but the police said no one was allowed in . |
| 2 | She did n't want it to go to social workers but the police |
| 3 | A total of 53 fans , 34 of them Middlesbrough supporters , were arrested for public order offences in connection with the promotion clash but a police spokesman said overall the crowd was well-behaved . |
| 4 | No group claimed responsibility but the police were reported to have arrested three suspects . |
| 5 | Neighbour Eleanor Kane said : ‘ I did n't know the young woman but the police have been to the flat a few times . ’ |
| 6 | We had robbers but the police found the stuff they nicked . ’ |