Sentence examples for police turning from inspiring English sources

Televised images of police turning fire hoses and dogs on demonstrators in Birmingham, Ala., had an instant effect on public opinion and national politics.

Another student taking part in the demonstration admitted she was scared at the prospect of the police turning up, but believed it was just a scare tactic.

"This has created a political environment that essentially condones the khap panchayats, with local politicians and police turning a blind eye.

When Eric performs his transgressive strike against Ian's father, it strangely appears to have no immediate consequences – no parental rebuke, no police turning up on the doorstep.

Other clubs such as Chelsea, Leeds and Rangers became fertile grounds for organised rightwing groups in the 1980s and vociferously abused black players and fans, with the football authorities and police turning a blind eye.

The officers' deaths inflamed a dispute between the police department and de Blasio, with hundreds of police turning their backs on the mayor as he spoke at funerals for the patrolmen who were killed.

"Then the police turned up.

At 5pm the riot police turned up.

The police turned up two hours later.

"Next thing the police turned up.

Inquiries of the local police turned up nothing.