roughshod - use in sentences

Preposition: over

  • opinion: The Government are already riding roughshod over popular opinion in their dash for wind.
  • right: The Guardian said " Need to preserve pubic order does not permit the police to ride roughshod over the rights of ordinary people " .
  • law: Eluned Morgan said: " National governments cannot be allowed to ride roughshod over European law.
  • community: You cannot ride roughshod over a local community 's feelings without rebellion.
  • people: It is riding roughshod over people 's views as it does so.
  • principle: The Government seems ready to exploit the national fear by riding roughshod over principles which have long been sacrosanct.

Used with adjective complement

  • ride: The Guardian said " Need to preserve pubic order does not permit the police to ride roughshod over the rights of ordinary people " .

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