Patrolling can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| patrolling - Present participle of patrol. | ||
Noun |
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| patrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security | ||
| patrol - the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes | ||
| patrol - a detachment used for security or reconnaissance |
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| 1. | noun | The police were patrolling the street. | |
| 2. | noun | One night while patrolling the school, I saw a ghost. | |
| 3. | noun | The CSIS report cites numerous areas where Iran has funded modernization including the most troublesome aspect, anti-shipping cruise missiles: 'Iran has obtained new anti-ship missiles and missile patrol craft from China, midget submarines from North Korea, submarines from Russia, and modern mines.'" | |
| 4. | noun | The patrol cars cover the whole of the area. | |
| 5. | noun | The patrol car pursued a speeding sports car, but it all ended in a wild-goose chase. | |
| 6. | noun | He ran away at the sight of a police patrol. | |
| 7. | noun | Ten policemen were assigned to patrol that area. | |
| 8. | noun | We saw a patrol car running at full speed. | |
| 9. | noun | Soldiers go on patrol in a military vehicle. | |
| 10. | noun | I'm the patrol leader. | |
| 11. | noun | I am the patrol leader. | |
| 12. | noun | Who is the patrol leader? | |
| 13. | noun | I was on patrol. | |
| 14. | noun | The patrol car skidded to a stop. | |
| 15. | noun | The police told Tom to sit in the back of the patrol car. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| The police were patrolling the street. | |
| One night while patrolling the school, I saw a ghost. | |
| The CSIS report cites numerous areas where Iran has funded modernization including the most troublesome aspect, anti-shipping cruise missiles: 'Iran has obtained new anti-ship missiles and missile patrol craft from China, midget submarines from North Korea, submarines from Russia, and modern mines.'" |
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| The patrol cars cover the whole of the area. | |
| The patrol car pursued a speeding sports car, but it all ended in a wild-goose chase. | |
| He ran away at the sight of a police patrol. | |
| Ten policemen were assigned to patrol that area. | |
| We saw a patrol car running at full speed. | |
| Soldiers go on patrol in a military vehicle. | |
| I'm the patrol leader. | |
| I am the patrol leader. | |
| Who is the patrol leader? | |
| I was on patrol. | |
| The patrol car skidded to a stop. | |
| The police told Tom to sit in the back of the patrol car. | |