Otherwise, the detectives have spent most of their time interviewing suspects picked up in other cases, particularly those involving knife attacks.

Yesterday, detectives spent several hours interviewing the woman with whom he had been staying, said a building employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Real detectives spend a lot of time talking to people - witnesses, suspects, victims - and the really good ones can read people very well.

After the unhelpful talk with the terrified girlfriend, the detectives spent some time chatting up Larry.

In fact, finding Roy was a lucky break, the sort that often occurs after detectives spend days pursuing fruitless leads.

The attorney objected to every question he posed, so the detective had spent at least half his time trying to rephrase himself.

The detectives spent their time in and out of the lobby.

A detective should spend some of his time detecting.

The detective, suspicious of the couples late night visitors spends the night at their house hoping to catch them sneaking in.

The story is that the investigation into the killing of Harvey Pounds has turned inward and detectives spent several hours with you today.