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What was more, they'd have time to cordon off the city before we got out.

They shouldn't have left so many people cordoned off in such a small area.

If many people knew of this, the place might have to be cordoned off.

But the area is cordoned off so no one will be under the house - just in case.

On this particular day the street had been cordoned off.

By 11 am, the entire area had been cordoned off.

The street was cordoned off and several residents were taken away.

When he arrived, the area around the building was cordoned off.

The block around the center was cordoned off by the police.

"They should be cordoned off in a separate area from the rest of us."

The worry might be cordoned off, but it never goes away.

A vast open space had been cordoned off for the day.

"Only that the police are there, and half the third floor is cordoned off."

The police have cordoned off the area and are trying to open up communications with the people inside.

The restaurant just got here and already it wants to cordon off public space?

We're having the place cordoned off till we can sort out all the evidence.

Some areas of the school were cordoned off in order to treat this problem.

The house is cordoned off, and reporters do not have access.

Investigations are going on and the site is cordoned off.

"There's no reason in my mind that it would have to be cordoned off," she said.

The police cordoned off the area, and security forces were put on high alert in the city.

They came to a large pier that had been cordoned off from the others.

The other two companies in the task force were to cordon off the village.

The whole area had actually been cordoned off to the public and was supervised by the police.

A large area of the woodland had been cordoned off.