Example sentences of "[prep] a [noun pl] officer [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The affair thus highlights the unreality of the common-law rule which continues to concentrate on the independent judgment of a police officer who is in fact simply obeying instructions which are issued as part of a general policy not necessarily susceptible of being influenced by the specific facts of particular cases . |
| 2 | ‘ In 23 years as a police officer I have never seen such horrific injuries , ’ said Det Supt Bill King . |
| 3 | As a matter of police practice , firearms practice what would you say about a police officer who stuck the gun at any at the back of someone 's neck ? |
| 4 | Det Chief Insp John Stoddart described the brick-throwing as a callous , premeditated attack on a police officer who was acting in the public 's interest . |
| 5 | I have yet to come across a police officer who is not interested in stamping out racism . ’ |
| 6 | Eventually Neil was interviewed by a customs officer who , he says , ‘ Looked like Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks , but unlike him was as straight on the inside as he appeared on the outside . ’ |
| 7 | This point can best be proved by a police officer who observes some actual unnecessary obstruction of the road causing other road users inconvenience , delay , or complete blockage of the road etc . |
| 8 | CHAMPIONS Leeds face an FA inquiry after being reported by a police officer who was shocked by their four-letter tirade . |
| 9 | ‘ He was set upon by a police officer who simply wanted to speak to him but had no right in law and the appellant had the right to resist him , ’ said Mr Macdonald . |
| 10 | Before leaving school , he was interviewed by a careers officer who asked him : ‘ Do you want a job in a factory ? ’ |