routine patrol

collocation in English

meaningsofroutineandpatrol

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routine
adjective
uk
/ruːˈtiːn/us
/ruːˈtiːn/
done as part of what usually happens, and not for any ...
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patrol
noun
uk
/pəˈtrəʊl/us
/pəˈtroʊl/
the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building ...
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(Definition ofroutineandpatrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofroutine patrol

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I have already stated that there is no standing orroutinepatrol.
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Two officers were engaged on motor vehicle speed checks, one on security duties and one was onroutinepatrol.
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The purpose of theroutinepatroland the subsequent occasional visits is not known.
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Of the total assignments, 3,980 responded to emergency and other direct calls for assistance; the remainder involvedroutinepatrolduties.
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There is no standing orroutinepatrol, and no intention to start one.
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This was not just aroutinepatrol.
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Forroutinepatrolduties (3) on the border the uniform is simple and modern, with red trousers, green bomber-jacket, and a green peaked hat.
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The department providesroutinepatrolfor all of the districts properties, criminal investigations, in addition to school resource officers assigned to various schools buildings.
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Police argue that they require a certain flexibility in dealing with quickly evolving and potentially dangerous situations that arise duringroutinepatrolof the streets.
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Initially aroutinepatrol, it later developed into a naval action with global repercussions.
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On aroutinepatrol, he was attacked by hostile forces and was forced to flee through the core of a nova.
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She also participated in severalroutinepatroland reconnaissance expeditions along the southeastern coast during this time.
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They were not found until a pilot onroutinepatrolspotted them by accident approximately seventy-one hours after the incident.
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Aroutinepatrolmanages to steal one of the power crystals of the three machines.
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Police come onroutinepatroland search the house and leave.
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Police officers use them forroutinepatroland rapid response.
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The soldiers were conducting aroutinepatrol.
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