Example sentences of "the police [verb] he [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Dustin heard news of the ensuing blaze , he rushed back to the scene , and was able to push through the gaping crowds to pull three of his modern paintings and a Tiffany lampshade from the smoke-filled Federal-style building , before the police prevented him from re-entering the house . |
| 2 | The police told him of the allegations from three children , but were , in his words , ‘ fairly vague ’ about the questioning . |
| 3 | A story appeared in the papers in the usual tabloid style which said that Linford had a secret criminal past and that the police viewed him as a dangerous , vicious character . |
| 4 | He seemed as happy as Larry trailing round the greasy dustbins of Bristol till nuclear war broke out or the police nabbed him for pilfering a used Tesco bag . |
| 5 | I could set the man trap at dusk and let the police interview him in the morning . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ The police carried him through the crowd while all the people jumped at him , screaming and trying to attack him . ’ |
| 7 | The Court of Appeal agreed with Wright J. Mr. Tully is in effect saying that if he discloses his dealings with his assets or the moneys of Wessex and Abbey and if he furnishes copies of the documents relating to those dealings he will be providing evidence which may assist the police to prosecute him for the crime of embezzlement . |