"period" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In Italy, suspects can be detained for long periods before being charged with a crime.
- American citizens were detained for long periods without access to lawyers or family members.
- He has been arrested several times for criminal activities and detained for long periods during trial.
- It is estimated that 22,000 people have been detained for varying periods without charge or trial.
- The total number of people who were detained for long periods was 8,625.
- Many journalists and members of the opposition were detained for long periods without being charged.
- Child asylum seekers are no longer detained for long periods, but can still be held for up to a week.
- Students have been detained for periods of several days to several months.
- Monitoring groups said that this omitted the thousands who were detained for shorter periods.
- Because of his 'dissident' activities he was often detained for periods of 48-96 hours.
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