Example sentences of "the police [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end , the children get themselves into trouble with the police simply because they are bored . |
| 2 | Amy , Amy — this in a stentorian roar , because Mrs Abercrombie is very deaf — Amy , I 've told the lady on you , she says she 'll have the police round if you do n't watch out … . |
| 3 | The Department retains the right to call the police even if the employee does not wish it . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll ask the coastguard and the police tomorrow before we set out . |
| 5 | Staff working in all Scottish Office departments and any other premises have been urged to tell the police immediately if they become suspicious of any package received at their premises . |
| 6 | However , in this case , the crowd was angry that extra time was not going to be played and vented their fury on the pitch and the police rather than on one another . |
| 7 | What seems to have happened over the last twenty years or so is that a higher proportion of juveniles are being dealt with officially by the police rather than being dealt with unofficially or warned . |
| 8 | How might criminal statistics ( including both the extent of crime recorded and the character or type of crime ) be influenced by the operation of the police rather than the amount of actual criminal behaviour ? |
| 9 | It would be better if you contacted the police rather than wait until they arrive to question you . ’ |
| 10 | Whites had contacted the police more than Blacks , and Asians less than both , Whites tending to be more satisfied with the result . |
| 11 | why were n't the police there when they |
| 12 | The use and refinement of existing powers The legal and operational precedents set by the strike were being followed and expanded by the police almost as soon as the dispute was over . |