Example sentences of "police were [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through remarks like these the police were normalizing the behaviour to distinguish it from that which cam be expected from gougers . |
| 2 | He asked if it would be all right if the Southampton police were to sell the bike and give the proceeds to one of their charities , and I readily agreed . |
| 3 | By now , Avon and Somerset police were pursuing the car on the ground . |
| 4 | Additions to the existing law which attacked the symptoms rather than the cause were useful : if the police were given the power to prohibit processions and meetings , to outlaw paramilitary defence corps and to ban political uniforms this would no doubt help , but suppression of fascist anti-semitism would be the best solution . |
| 5 | The police were given the power to ban marches or alter their routes if in the opinion of the authorities they were likely to cause a breach of the peace . |
| 6 | Within 24 hours , NIH security police were given the list of names and told to call each person to tell them of the theft . |
| 7 | Last night police were hunting the bomber , who was wearing a green rubber coat and carrying a red , blue and yellow shoulder bag . |
| 8 | Police were directing the traffic , waving traffic on . |
| 9 | Police were clearing the area when a warning came , just minutes after the bomb exploded . |
| 10 | Police were clearing the area when bomb went off . |
| 11 | But even as she said this , as Lewis , rather dramatically , told her , the Standard was on the streets announcing that police were treating the case as murder . |
| 12 | The pathologist had said it was at this stage impossible to give an opinion but the report also said the police were treating the case as murder . |