Example sentences of "the police say [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The police say they have n't the time or resources to worry about hashish . |
| 2 | Association chief executive Frank Clark said : ‘ We say we wo n't give in to the IRA and yet the police say they can not guarantee the safety of a manager at a football match . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ The police say they have everything under control . ’ |
| 4 | The police say they ca n't identify him . |
| 5 | The police say they need more information from the public … particularly to find the murder weapon . |
| 6 | 3 days on , the police say they 're very worried about his safety . |
| 7 | The police say they need more information from the public , particularly to find the murder weapon . |
| 8 | The police say they 're considering charges against the 3 youths , but add that the youths now realise how foolish they were to fire the replica in the street and are deeply sorry for frightening the family . |
| 9 | The police say they acted after hearing reports of drug dealing in the run up to a warehouse party . |
| 10 | Richard Miles is known to have used cannabis , but the police say they 've no reason to believe his death was drugs-related . |
| 11 | But the police say they are taking action , but for operational reasons they ca n't reveal any details . |
| 12 | The police say they 're appalled by the thefts , but do point out that those who leave graveside tributes do so at their own risk . |
| 13 | But the police say they can still prosecute because the real number plate shows up on the negative . |
| 14 | The police say they 're powerless . |
| 15 | The police say they had reports of 15 people barracaded inside , and called for backup . |
| 16 | But the police say they 'll be ready if they decide to return . |
| 17 | Neither the family of Kingsley Sam nor the police say they have any idea why he was shot . |
| 18 | The police say they 've increased patrols in the St Peters area of Cheltenham where Mr Martyn lives . |
| 19 | The police say they ca n't comment at this stage . |
| 20 | The police say they are investigating . |
| 21 | There is no doubt Operation Overdrive has reduced the scale and frequency of displays in Oxford , but a hard core of youngsters persist and the Police say they alone can not solve the problem . |
| 22 | The police say they can only do their job if that information 's kept secret . |
| 23 | The police say they 're doing all they can to catch the culprits . |
| 24 | But the police say they will prosecute where offences can be proved . |
| 25 | The Police say they back the idea . |
| 26 | The police say it was one of the worst attacks that they 've seen on a horse . |
| 27 | The police say it should n't be on sale . |
| 28 | The police say it trivialises the rave drugs scene and should n't be on sale . |
| 29 | But attempted abductions of much younger children are not uncommon and the police say it 's vital that parents are aware of the dangers . |
| 30 | The police say it 's how he got hold of a knife is a matter for the prison authorities — but Bullingdon Prison declined an interview . |