Example sentences of "but [adv] [art] police " in BNC.
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1 | Local government was devolved , but not the police . |
2 | At first the explosions were thought to have been caused by a gas leak , but gradually the police were able to piece together evidence linking the disaster to the Weathermen , one of whom had attached a wire to the wrong terminal . |
3 | This better reflects the corporate nature of transport , which involves not only Planning and Highways but also the Police , Education and Social Work . |
4 | But surely the police could n't know about the burglary ? |
5 | ‘ But surely the police should have this ? ’ |
6 | But even the police did n't come down here . |
7 | move but sometimes the police will come on and say I 'm sorry but you 've got |
8 | She finally settled the row by offering to pay for a new bottle , but then the police turned up and a scuffle ensued . |