Example sentences of "you [verb] [prep] the police " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm what do you think of the police ? |
| 2 | Mm right now , now you mention that you phoned the police about when you had your purse stolen , erm are y have , what do you think of the police presence around the flats ? |
| 3 | ‘ You did n't even know what had happened to your dad when you came to the police saying he was missing- ’ added Dexter with venom . |
| 4 | ‘ Sorry if I was sharp last night , about you going to the Police . |
| 5 | ‘ Are n't you going to the police ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I thought that you … being a crime writer … you know about the police and things … you could tell us what to do . ’ |
| 7 | Can you return to the police station and go to the front office where a female is very upset . ’ |
| 8 | Can you return to the police station and go to the front office where a female is very upset . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Should n't you go to the police ? ’ |
| 10 | Did you actually , did you go to the police about it ? |
| 11 | ‘ I doubt whether it would be much use as evidence if you went to the police . |
| 12 | Even if you went to the police now , your story does n't shed any light on who did it . |
| 13 | ‘ I told Harry that you went to the police with the tape from the answering machine . |
| 14 | Look , I do n't know a lot about this sort of thing , but surely it would go in your favour if you went to the police and told them everything of your own accord without waiting for them to … to … ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ If you go to the police , she will be killed . |
| 16 | ‘ You go to the police briefings . |
| 17 | ‘ But did n't you check with the police ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Why did you lie to the police ? ’ |
| 19 | I prefer to think things through and find a logical reason for them , and reason tells me that you 're hiding what information you have from the police because you 're afraid that it will ruin your scoop . |