British troops

collocation in English

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british
adjective
uk
/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/us
/ˈbrɪt̬.ɪʃ/
belonging to or relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or ...
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troop
noun
uk
/truːp/us
/truːp/
soldiers on duty in a ...
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(Definition ofbritishandtroopfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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British troops went to war and stayed in the trenches willingly.
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British troops often set fire to villages accused of supporting the insurgents, detaining thousands of suspected collaborators, and in order to deny the insurgents cover.
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British troops also regularly foraged for supplies in the countryside around the city.
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British troops were stationed in cantonments near the capitals to curb the potential of rebellion.
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British troops were cantoned here between 1824 and 1858.
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British troops would patrol its southern end and occupy the police fort.
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British troops found themselves in increasing conflict with the nationalists.
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British troops soon realised an easy way to neutralise a "p".
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British troops regained possession later the same day.
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British troops remained there until the end of the emergency.
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British troops reported 18 altars dedicated to previous obas when they took possession of the palace in 1897.
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British troops then started a rampage across the city, burning government buildings as well as private homes, ransacking the city of its valuables and supplies.
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British troops of the 43rd came to assist them.
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British troops took the opportunity to defeat this gate.
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British troops who arrived on the scene were ordered to leave.
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British troops also went ashore to burn down all the waterfront buildings- and thus played right into the hands of their enemies.
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British troops would also play a key role in spreading the game throughout the country.
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British troops occupied the town until 1870.
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British troops that had been sent out to meet them and take the supplies questioned the local inhabitants and searched the area, but could not find his body.
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