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  • He was a very bustling and genial person, this Sussex detec - tive.

    Chennai 2010

  • Ettel-son was well connected with the Chicago police — he was a personal friend of the chief of detec-tives, Michael Hughes, and of the deputy captain of police, William (Shoes) Shoemacher.

    'For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb 2008

  • These reviews should examine whether operators are using internal inspection, leak detec-tion, and emergency flow restricting devices, where necessary, as a part of their integrity management programs.

    Memorandum On Pipeline Safety Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2000

  • Uniformed officers and a couple of detec were crouched in shooting positions up there.

    Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997

  • "Would you step into the car, please, Gin-san," the detec - tive said in a neutral tone.

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

  • It was the plainclothes detec - tive who spoke, and as he did so, the two uniformed cops took one step forward.

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

  • Tanaka Gin was a slender, dark-faced man with the kind of laconic grace one often found in Japan's cinema detec - tives or samurai heroes.

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

  • The individual with the marked hand went immedi - ately to another chamber, as if trying to escape detec - tion.

    Robot Adept Anthony, Piers 1988

  • On board the Teacher, three anxious faces studied long-range detec-tors.

    The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

  • On board the Teacher, three anxious faces studied long-range detec-tors.

    The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977

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