"detective" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- "I sent detectives out, but they turned up nothing," she said.
- We sent detectives to cover him as he rode up on the East Side subway.
- The police said they sent detectives to the man's home but were unable to speak with him.
- "I kept trying to get him on the telephone, and I sent detectives out to his residence."
- I sent detectives around with photo packs, too.
- How much did it cost to send detectives and support teams around the country, with big overtime and travel bills?
- Connecticut State Police said they were sending detectives to investigate the explosion.
- He has sent detectives to Israel and elsewhere to learn, from experts, the art of preventing targeted terror attacks.
- The girl's clumsy lies, told to cover up her mistakes, had only slowed down the investigation and sent detectives scrambling in the wrong direction.
- He sent detectives into precincts, making them responsible for the first time to precinct commanders.
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