Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime
There was a robbery at the bank today.
A2Sentence
Narrator
There was a robbery at the bank today.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
A robbery occurred at the First National Bank this morning.
Casual Conversation
Guess what? There was a robbery at the bank today!
Formal Announcement
We regret to inform you of a robbery that took place at the bank earlier today.
Describing an Event
The day started normally, but then there was a robbery at the bank.
Rephrased versions
Formal
A robbery was perpetrated at the bank today.
Casual
The bank got robbed today.
Simpler English
Someone stole money from the bank today.
Phrases to learn
robbery at the bank
A theft that occurred at a bank.